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“Living gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark and basking shark, as well as many other gigantic aquatic vertebrates like whales have slender bodies because large stocky bodies are hydrodynamically inefficient for swimming,” Shimada said.

As the clock ticked down, Britain held a slender 20-18 lead.

The contrast between the insect's slender form and the leaf's textured surface underscores the intricate beauty of nature's hidden wonders.

With its distinctive golden crown, red throat pouch and slender black legs, the crested crane is beloved in Uganda - featuring on the East African nation's flag and coat of arms.

She said “it would be wonderful” if sustained monitoring of the slender sharks happened in the future to shed light on how they’re doing.