Facts about Common Thresher

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   A prized sport fish, the common thresher is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to overfishing and its slow reproductive rate.

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   Female common threshers typically mature between 9 and 11 years of age and produce only 2 to 4 live pups per litter due to their extreme reproductive strategy.

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   Alopias vulpinus occupies depths ranging from surface waters to approximately 1,200 feet, making it one of the few sharks capable of thermoregulation to enhance hunting performance in cold deep waters.

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   Along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, common threshers typically inhabit waters between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, migrating seasonally to follow their preferred temperature ranges.

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   Viviparous reproduction in common threshers involves intrauterine cannibalism, where the largest embryo consumes its siblings to develop fully before birth.

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   Common threshers hunt schooling fish by slashing their elongated tail side-to-side, stunning prey with speeds exceeding 30 miles per hour.

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   The thresher shark's tail comprises approximately one-third of its total body length, reaching up to 16 feet long on some individuals.

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