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Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red

Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). As pups, the sharks have to learn to hunt for themselves and sometimes make mistakes. Plant matter is indigestible and the sharks soon spit it out. Eleuthera, Bahamas

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