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Elastic ligaments catapult goblin shark jaws forward at high speed. The figure is taken from Smithsonian Ocean, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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Goblin sharks shoot their jaws outward to catch deep-sea prey

Elastic ligaments catapult goblin shark jaws forward at high speed.

The rare deep-sea goblin shark possesses long double-hinged jaws connected to elastic ligaments. When prey swims within range beneath its flattened snout, the shark shoots its jaw forward at speeds up to 3.1 metres per second to trap fish in needle-sharp teeth.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Elastic ligaments catapult goblin shark jaws forward at high speed. The figure is taken from Smithsonian Ocean, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a animals fact?: Yes. It sits on the Animals shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.