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Epic card · Nature
Greenland shark, an Epic card
The Greenland shark, also known as the grey shark or gurry shark, is a large shark of the family Somniosidae, closely related to the Pacific and southern sleeper sharks.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 93
- Power
- 171
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 850,000
Power 171 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Greenland shark quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Greenland shark card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Greenland sharks have the ______ lifespan of any known vertebrate, estimated to be between 272 and 510 years.
Answer
longest. Greenland sharks have the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, estimated to be between 272 and 510 years. From the Greenland shark article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Greenland shark. Greenland shark 850,000 · Polynesia 620,000 · Islands of the Clyde 9,500 · Temple elephant 6,600 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Inhabiting the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, they are notable for their exceptional longevity, although they are poorly studied because of the depth and remoteness of their natural habitat.
- Greenland sharks have the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, estimated to be between 272 and 510 years.
- They are among the largest extant shark species, reaching a maximum confirmed length of 6.4 m and weighing more than 1,000 kg.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Greenland shark article was read about 850,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 93: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Greenland shark
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Greenland shark (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
