Cookiecutter sharks are a peculiar and captivating species of shark. Relatively small, typically measuring around 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 centimeters) in length, with dark brown to black-colored ...

Cookiecutter sharks have only been involved in four confirmed, unprovoked bites, which all happened in Hawaii, it said, citing the International Shark Attack File.

Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis) grow as large as 20 inches long. Because they’re small and live in deep waters, they don’t receive much attention or academic study.

The dramatic ocean saga that led to three men being rescued this week from a sinking inflatable catamaran off the Australian coast has been pinned on an unusual culprit: a footlong shark.

The picture of the tuna covered in cookie cutter shark bite marks. These small sharks lock onto their prey using suction, then use their razor-like teeth to bite out chunks of flesh.

Victims of the cookie-cutter shark look as if they have been mutilated by a melon-baller.

Cookiecutter sharks generally live the oceanic ‘twilight zone’ in depths to 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) and eat fish, squid, and crustaceans. They usually only surface from the deep at night ...

The cookiecutter shark is actually a very small species that lives in the deep ocean below 3,200 feet. At night, however, the sharks rise to the surface in order to feed, and it's the way they ...

(CNN) — The dramatic ocean saga that led to three men being rescued this week from a sinking inflatable catamaran off the Australian coast has been pinned on an unusual culprit: a small, cigar ...

Cookiecutter sharks are being blamed for cutting short three sailors’ bid to travel around the world in an inflatable boat.. The fish, which are roughly 15-inches long with sharp teeth, appear ...

The dramatic ocean saga that led to three men being rescued this week from a sinking inflatable catamaran off the Australian coast has been pinned on an unusual culprit: a small, cigar-shaped ...