❃ Coiling through the black waters of the deep ocean, the frilled shark looks less like a modern shark than a serpent out of legend. Its long, eel-like body, flattened head, and six pairs of ruffled gill slits — the fringed "frills" that give it its name — set it apart from nearly every other shark alive. Little changed for tens of millions of years, it survives as one of the last members of an ancient branch of the shark family tree.
❃ Inside that gaping mouth sit some three hundred teeth arranged in twenty-five backward-curving rows, each tipped with three needle-sharp points. Lined up like rows of tiny grappling hooks, they are perfectly shaped to snare the soft, slippery bodies of squid and fish, which the shark is thought to ambush by lunging forward like a striking snake in the lightless deep. Prey that touches those teeth has almost no way to pull free.
❃ Living at depths of several hundred to over a thousand meters, the frilled shark is rarely encountered and poorly understood, known mostly from accidental catches and a handful of chance sightings. Females may carry their young for up to three and a half years — one of the longest pregnancies of any vertebrate — before giving birth in the perpetual dark. A slow, strange relic of the deep, swimming quietly through waters that have barely changed since its ancestors first appeared.
Size & Specifications
Type: Plush Toy for Ages 3+
Size: 52cm (20.5") L × 8cm (3.1") W × 9cm (3.5") H (as pictured)
Material: Plush & PP Cotton
Color: Gray
When It Arrives
Your plush travels inside our satchel, and some designs may be vacuum-sealed to keep them protected and compact during their journey. Don’t worry if yours looks a little flattened when first unpacked — the filling is designed to bounce back and simply needs a little time and fluffing to take its full shape.
Bringing it back to form:
1. Remove it from the packaging as soon as it arrives — don’t leave it packed.
2. Give it a good fluff — gently knead the body and work the limbs, wings, ears, or tail to redistribute the filling.
3. Let it breathe. Most plush regain their full shape within 1–3 days, while larger or denser designs can take up to a week.
4. Smooth any flattened or creased fur with your fingers or a soft brush as it fluffs back up.
5. Want to speed things up? Use a hairdryer on low, warm heat, held about 20cm away. Keep it moving and use short bursts between fluffs. Never use high heat.
Plush make this journey every day and naturally bounce back after being unpacked. If yours still isn’t looking like itself after a week, write to us at support@mythicalwoods.com and we’ll make it right.
Care: Spot clean with mild soap. Air dry
Shipping & Delivery
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My daughter has a touch of the ‘Tism and loves the weirdest animals nature has to offer. She was absolutely delighted with this shark. This was her first choice, but she has her eye on a number of the neat critters on this site. She named this one Cetus (she also loves Greek mythology), and Cetus recently went fossil hunting with us and helped us find samples of prehistoric sea life. She stated that she loves the attention to detail, and that it is an ‘accurate specimen’. She’s excited for the Ribbon Eel next.
This plushie is perfect! The frilled shark is my girlfriend’s favorite type of shark and they absolutely adore him!
He feels very high quality and sturdy, I will definitely be purchasing other plushies in the future!
As the shark lover I am, I knew I had to get this the second I saw an ad for it on Instagram. Very fair price, nice material and good quality! Highly recommend
This plush is exactly what I was looking for, I love sharks but it always bugs me how most plushies just don’t look accurate lol. This one has the cutest little embroidered teeth, it has the right amount of hills and everything, and the eyes are reflective like a deep sea shark. It is great quality, the fabric is so soft, I only wish it was a little bigger. I love it and will likely buy from here again.
Showed up just as we were helping friends move house, and it became our official cuddly moving mascot straight away! Perfect size and softness for stressed out cuddles- plus the eyes are so weird and gorgeous! Perfect for shark-geeks like us!
Got this as a Christmas present for my friend, and it's exactly as I expected! She LOVES sharks of all shapes and sizes, and to see this ancient specimen featured in your website, I knew I just HAD to get this for her! Thank you team, truly awesome!
My son did a report on the frilled shark when he was in middle school. He’s 27 now. The stuffed animal was so perfect for him since we reminisce about that project often.
A very cute shark. Smaller than anticipated for the price (though the size is listed, I just thought it was bigger). The gill frills are a little bit rough, wish they were a softer fabric to match the rest of the plush. Regardless, my partner loved it (it was a bday gift). The only strange thing was that Gage Beasley is in Australia but the plush shipped from China.
Super cute Frilled and Goblin shark plushies ❤ The quality is good, they feel soft.
And the Frilled shark has little flaps for each gill slit, the attention to detail is amazing
Love it! Stunning toy that really captures what this shark looks like, a must for shark fans and a very unique toy in general, not one that is commonly found.
We love this shark! We named her "Frilly" and she came with the hammerhead that we named "Hammy" - both are extremely well made (and look exactly as pictured online). The frilled shark has a great "sock puppet" kind of mouth, pearled eyes and very detailed frills and fins. If you love sharks you need these! Well worth the money because of the detailing. Bonus: they came vacuum sealed in what seemed to be an extremely small bag, but when you open it it's almost like they are "born" and they expand to full size. During the lockdown this small bit of entertainment was welcome!
Before I found this site I didn't think I would ever find a frilled shark plush as they are not the most popular or known. What's more is that the plush it self is great quality and really soft to the touch. I particularly like detail in shark plushes, this was definitely met. Each gill was separate from each other giving the illusion of movement. The monogill in the front is not connected to make a true monogill, that's the only thing I really found "wrong" and I don't mind it at all. The tooth shape is sewn in the correct shape as the actual shark itself, I found that really neat.
