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Scientific Classification
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Actinopterygii
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Scientific Name
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Mola mola
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Size
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Up to 10.8 ft. long and 14 ft. tall
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Weight
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Up to 5,100 lbs.
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Special Physical Traits
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Oddly shaped, guitar pick-like bodies, long dorsal and anal fins
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Life Span
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Unknown
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Habitat
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Open ocean
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Diet
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Carnivore
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Social Lifestyle
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Solitary
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Favorite Food Source
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Varies
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Predators
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Humans, sea lions, sharks, orcas
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Location
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Temperate and tropical oceans worldwide
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Conservation Status
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Vulnerable
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