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A large pelagic shark of the family Alopiidae, native to temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, distinctively characterized by an exceptionally long, whip-like upper lobe of the tail fin which it uses to herd and stun schooling fish.

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"During the early morning dive off the coast of the Philippines, the marine biologists observed a thresher whipping its tail to stun a school of sardines."

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