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it. He is fond of using this power, and he has been found attached 
to turtles, whales, and other large fish, the shark being the favorite 
one. 
It is about eight inches long, and no one knows exactly why 
it prefers to be towed along by some other fish, rather than swim 
for itself. It is supposed to be for the sake of the protection of 
the large fish. Six or seven of these little fellows will sometimes 
be found on a shark. 
It is always hungry, and will take any bait ; but the fisherman 
w^hose hook he has swallowed, is not yet sure of him. The minute 
he feels himself caught, he will rush for the bottom of the ship or 
some other firm hold, and then he will hold on till the hook is torn 
out of his mouth. 
Of course you have all heard of the Sword Fish, and here he 
is. He lives in the Mediterranean, and also in the Atlantic ocean, 
and he is caught with a harpoon. 
Just what the sword is used for is not known. ^ It has been 
found run into a whale, and also into the bottom of ships. 
The Sword Fishes usually go in pairs, and live on cuttle fish, 
and some small fishes which it does not need to kill with the sword. 
