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Jared Huffman: They are the gray wolves, the lions, and tigers of the sea, and also very slow to reproduce.

On the recordApril 16, 2018
They are the gray wolves, the lions, and tigers of the sea, and also very slow to reproduce.
Said by
Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman compares sharks to keystone predators, emphasizing their slow reproduction rate.

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