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Critically endangered sawfish are still killed for teeth carved into cockfighting spurs; one rostrum can produce products worth roughly $8,000

Sawfish are some of the ocean’s most unusual animals. With their long, saw-like snouts and ancient-looking bodies, they have fascinated people for centuries, and in some cultures their rostrums were once seen as sacred or even magical. Today, though, that same strange anatomy is part of what makes them a target for poachers.

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