BAGGED BABY.Meet "Bill" a baby dogfish dogfish, name for a number of small sharks of several different families. Best known are the spiny dogfishes (family Squalidae) and the smooth dogfishes (family Triakidae). Spiny dogfishes have two spines, one in front of each dorsal fin, and lack an anal fin. shark who lives in a sandwich bag! Last summer, marine biologist marine biologist specialist in the biology of marine life. Nina Godsell at Weymouth Sea Life Park in Dorset, England, found Bill--and twin "Ben"--growing in an egg sac egg sac n. The silken pouch in which many spiders deposit their eggs. Also called egg case. egg sac The silken pouch in which many spiders deposit their eggs. Also called egg case. (protective pouch) laid by their mom in a park tank. Since the egg was too small to support twins, the Twins, The, English name for Gemini, a constellation. babies were removed and placed in individual, clear plastic bags. "The bag works like the protective shell of the egg sac," says Godsell. Sadly, Ben died after one month, but his twin Bill continues to thrive. Godsell hopes to "hatch" Bill from his plastic incubator this December. |
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