On Earth there is a great number of fishes who differ from each other in the most improbable qualities. And the huge shark can brag of the biggest liver. What size her huge liver?
All about a huge shark
By the sizes the huge shark concedes to a whale shark, however her dimensions more than are impressive – she possesses average of 10 meters and weighing 4 tons. This look lives in moderate and warm waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The body of a huge shark resembles a cigar of dark gray, brown or black color superficially. The stomach of fish has lighter coloring, than sides and a back, and the muzzle is taken out far ahead.
At young huge sharks the muzzle is similar to a short trunk which disappears over time, being transformed to a full-fledged shark muzzle.
On both sides of the head of a shark there are huge branchiate cracks which do not have analogs among other fishes. Branchiate arches of a huge shark are equipped with 1000-1300 smallest horn stamens everyone – their purpose is filtration of sea water. As this species of sharks eats only plankton, teeth at them microscopic (in comparison with the body size) and are located in 5-7 rows. Them the shark literally frays plankton.
Liver of a huge shark
The liver of a huge shark is located in a back part of a trunk and makes nearly a quarter of mass of a shark body. It allows to act as it the certain float which is not allowing a shark to drown. It is kept by two powerful chest fins afloat, and the movement of a body the shark operates a symmetric tail fin. The liver of a huge shark is surprisingly useful – in it there is a huge amount of vitamins A, D and E and also squalene is the substance used for treatment of lungs, heart, female and skin diseases.
Today scientists are engaged in developments of medicines from squalenes which will help to treat cancer diseases.
Besides, the liver of a huge shark contains alkylglycerides and fatty acids which are the most valuable natural raw materials for nutritional supplements and medicines. These substances strengthen immunity in all directions, and squalene and skvalamin help to struggle with bacterial and fungal infections effectively. The liver of a shark is called factory of nutrients – and not only nutritious. Oil from a shark liver was used in the 18th century when Norwegians and Swedes applied it to healing of wounds and treatment of diseases of digestive and respiratory systems. Knew about advantage of a shark liver and the ancient Spaniards who are regularly drinking this oil - they were practically not ill and did not even know what is cold.