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Mustelus norrisi This slender shark has oval eyes over a pointed snout, long pectoral fins, and an asymmetrical caudal (tail) fin with a pointed lower lobe that trails back. It is a gray on top, fading to dirty white underneath, ideal for blending into the sandy or muddy bottoms of shallow bays a
Photo © George Burgess Danger to Humans This small shark is considered harmless

Gymnura altavela These broad, flat diamond-shaped rays are much wider than they are long, with a short tail that has one or more serrated spine at the base. They are generally dark brown, sometimes with pale-rimmed dark spots or blotches. They have been reported at almost 13 feet wide, but averag
Danger to Humans The spiny butterfly ray is harmless to humans as it is not aggressive

Whether it is flowers sprouting in the spring, cicadas mating in the blistering heat of summer, or caterpillars hatching to feed on their favorite host plant – across the natural world, the timing of biological events is so important it spawned its own scientific discipline: phenology. Much of ph
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

Florida Museum of Natural History researchers have discovered a 10-million-year-old Neotropical nursery area for the extinct megalodon shark in Panama, providing fossil evidence the fish used these types of areas to protect their young for millions of years. The article, which appeared in the journa
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

The discovery that many Caribbean corals are only distantly related to their counterparts in the Pacific Ocean makes the threats of pollution and global warming trends even more serious, says Florida Museum of Natural History Malacology Curator Gustav Paulay. Paulay, a member of the team that mad
The biggest danger is global warming, however.

Lutjanus jocu This snapper earned its name from the long canine teeth that show even when its mouth is closed. They are sturdy almond-shaped fish that are usually olive-green on top, fading to coppery pale underneath, and they have a distinct white triangular bar under their eyes. These nocturnal
Danger to Humans Although they are commercially fished, the dog snapper has been

Parascyllium variolatum These long, tubular sharks have small fins and asymmetrical tail fins, and short, rounded snouts. They are anywhere from dark to light brown with white spots, dark and light blotches, and dark saddles, but they all have a dark collar with dense white spots–hence the neckl
Danger to Humans Due to its small size and feeding habits, the necklace carpetshark

Rostroraja texana This skate has a rounded diamond-shaped pectoral disc, with a pointed snout that has translucent patches on either side of it. There are distinct dark eye spots with light outlines on its pectoral fins, but otherwise it is a dark brown on top, and white underneath. It is harm
Danger to Humans The roundel skate is harmless to humans.

The migration of mature female tiger sharks during late summer and fall to the main Hawaiian Islands, presumably to give birth, could provide insight into attacks in that area, according to a University of Florida scientist. In a new seven-year study, researchers from the Florida Museum of Na
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

Chiloscyllium plagiosum These small carpet sharks are nocturnal reef-dwellers. They are very elongated and narrow, with lobed fins and rounded snouts, and only grow to between 24 and 37 inches long. They are brown, with darker brown bands, and are scattered with white and black spots. Because of
Danger to Humans Bamboo sharks are harmless to humans, spending much of their lives