Basking shark

…It is called Baka-zame (baka shark) because it looks stupid, and Tengu-zame (long-eared shark) because its nose is sharp when it is young. Its English name is Basking Shark (meaning a shark basking in the sun). There is only one family, one genus, and one species in the world, and it is found in cold waters around the world. In the waters near Japan, it appears in coastal areas in early spring. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "basking shark" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…愚鈍に見えるのでバカザメ，幼時には鼻先がとがるのでテングザメともいう。英名はbasking shark(ひなたぼっこをするサメの意)。世界に1科1属1種で，全世界の寒海部に多く，日本近海では春先に沿岸域に出現する。…

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