Image: JLplusAL via Flickr Image: Wikipedia From Arctic and north Antarctic waters. The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) lives further north than any other shark. They have a whole host of adaptations for dealing with the cold, not least among them is a slow, lethargic lifestyle which involves them swimming around with all the speed of a glacier. Must be nice to have an excuse for your idleness! More on the Greenland Shark.

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