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A '''shark''' was a type of predatory cartilaginous [[fish]]. Sharks were native to Earth, with various shark-like creatures existing elsewhere as well.
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A '''shark''' was a type of predatory cartilaginous [[fish]]. Sharks were native to Earth, though there were other planets who had creatures similar to sharks.


== Earth Sharks ==
In [[Atlantis]], the [[Second Doctor]], [[Ben]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] were nearly fed to sharks as a [[sacrifice]] to [[Amdo]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace]]'')
In [[Atlantis]], the [[Second Doctor]], [[Ben]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] were nearly fed to sharks as a [[sacrifice]] to [[Amdo]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace]]'')


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[[Samantha Jones]] was afraid of sharks after watching the film ''[[Jaws 2]]''. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Taint]]'')
[[Samantha Jones]] was afraid of sharks after watching the film ''[[Jaws 2]]''. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Taint]]'')


== Sharks of Other Planets ==
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[[File:Shark.jpg|thumb|A [[Zaralok]], a giant armoured shark from the planet [[Shakara]]. ([[VG]]: ''[[Shadows of the Vashta Nerada]]'')]]
* On an unnamed planet, the [[First Doctor]], [[John and Gillian]] helped a race of intelligent [[frog]]s catch a shark which was trying to eat them. ([[TVC]]: ''[[Shark Bait (TVC comic story)|Shark Bait]]'')
* [[Aaglon shark]]s were creatures native to [[Olleril]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Tragedy Day (novel)|Tragedy Day]]'')
* The [[Pescaton]]s apparently evolved from sharks or a shark-like species. ([[BBCR]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'')
* The planet [[Philjax III]] was home to a species reminiscent of sharks. ([[DWBIT]]: [[DWBIT 9|#9]])
* The [[Empetnik]]s were a shark-like species native to the planet [[Senkus Sha]]. ([[DWBIT]]: [[DWBIT 27|#27]])
* On the planet where [[Sardicktown]] was found, there were [[Sky shark|flying sharks]] which lived in the crystalline fog. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'')
* In the [[23rd century]], a giant armoured shark called a [[Zaralok]] was transported to [[Earth]] and attacked the aquatic research station [[Poseidon 8]], before it was sent back by the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]]. ([[VG]]: ''[[Shadows of the Vashta Nerada]]'')
== Other References ==
* The [[Ockoran]]s designed their suits and named their soldiers ([[Selachian]]s) after sharks to intimidate their enemies. ([[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'', ''[[The Final Sanction]]'')
* The [[Roboform]]s and [[Sycorax]] were compared to [[pilot fish]] and sharks, respectively, with the Roboforms preceding the more powerful Sycorax. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'')
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Revision as of 03:09, 7 March 2012

A shark was a type of predatory cartilaginous fish. Sharks were native to Earth, though there were other planets who had creatures similar to sharks.

In Atlantis, the Second Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie were nearly fed to sharks as a sacrifice to Amdo. (DW: The Underwater Menace)

In the 1970s, the Australian branch of UNIT discovered a fragment of Brokk's spaceship in the belly of a shark. (MA: The Eye of the Giant)

Samantha Jones was afraid of sharks after watching the film Jaws 2. (EDA: The Taint)

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