Is this the weirdest looking shark ever?

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Show Caption Hide Caption Extremely rare shark may be weirdest-looking animal ever Scientists discover an extremely rare species of shark that's never before been spotted in Scottish waters and has an extremely unusual shape. Jen Markham (@jenmarkham) has the story.

Scientists spotted an extremely rare species of shark that's never before been spotted in Scottish waters. Biologists doing a deep sea survey caught this sofa shark, also called a false catshark. Researchers weighed and measured the shark, which came in at 6.5 feet long and 132 pounds, and then released him back into the water.