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AsapSCIENCE - Shark skin scales have a strong, sandpaper-like texture, helping streamline the shark by moving water through the grooves in the scales to reduce turbulence. [WIRED] | Facebook
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![Fisheries and Oceans on Twitter: "True! Shark skin is rough like sandpaper thanks to their spiky armor, which helps reduce drag while swimming. https://t.co/SgamzG032X" / Twitter Fisheries and Oceans on Twitter: "True! Shark skin is rough like sandpaper thanks to their spiky armor, which helps reduce drag while swimming. https://t.co/SgamzG032X" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBXcg14WsAAcg7C.jpg)
Fisheries and Oceans on Twitter: "True! Shark skin is rough like sandpaper thanks to their spiky armor, which helps reduce drag while swimming. https://t.co/SgamzG032X" / Twitter
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Leo Chan Gaskins on Twitter: "Nurse shark skin is unique & beautiful! It looks like mosaic tiles & feels like sandpaper. My favorite sharks! (I'm biased) #sharkscience https://t.co/WeQLSqytVl" / Twitter
Shark Passion - Shark skin viewed under the misroskope. Shark skin feels exactly like sandpaper because it is made up of tiny teeth-like structures called placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles.
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