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Hákarl (an abbreviation of kæstur hákarl [ˈcʰaistʏr ˈhauːˌkʰa(r)tl̥]), referred to as fermented shark in English, is a national dish of Iceland consisting of Greenland shark or other sleeper shark that has been cured with a particular fermentation process and hung to dry for four to five months. [1]
Greenland shark at Admiralty Inlet, Nunavut, with an Ommatokoita. The Greenland shark is a thickset species, with a short, rounded snout, small eyes, and small dorsal and pectoral fins. [11] The gill openings are very small for the species' great size. Female Greenland sharks are typically larger than males. [15]
Somniosus cheni Hsu, Lin, & Joung, 2020 (Taiwan sleeper shark) Somniosus longus Tanaka, 1912 (frog shark) Somniosus microcephalus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 (Greenland shark) Somniosus pacificus Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944 (Pacific sleeper shark) Somniosus rostratus Risso, 1827 (little sleeper shark) Somniosus sp. A Not yet described (longnose ...
In the diet section the statement of the Greenland Shark being an "apex predator" seems to be undermined by the fact that the article goes on to state it has never been observed hunting. Also, other statements seem to indicate it is a scavenger which if that is the only way, or even the primary way, it gets food seems to NOT justify the apex ...
Animal foods comprised most of the Greenland Inuit diet until around 1980 (and still do today in some regions), but grocery stores now provide coffee, tea, biscuits, potato chips, and other foods. [10] Depending on location, the diversity of fresh fruit and vegetables varies greatly during the year.
Although the bulk of its area is covered by ice caps inhospitable to most forms of life, Greenland's terrain and waters support a wide variety of plant and animal species. The northeastern part of the island is the world's largest national park. The flora and fauna of Greenland are strongly susceptible to changes associated with climate change. [1]
This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Greenland. There are 26 mammal species native to Greenland, of which none are critically endangered, three are endangered, three are vulnerable, two are near threatened and four are data deficient. [1] Only seven of these species are fully terrestrial.
Håkjerringa (English: The Greenland Shark) is an islet on the western coast of Håøya in Kulstadholmane, part of Thousand Islands, an archipelago south of Edgeøya. A large number of Greenland sharks inhabit the waters around the island.