Sandbar Shark Facts

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  1. 1. Sandbar Sharks
      • By Chris R.
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  2. 2. Habitat
      • Live in a subtropical water ranging from 23-27celsius
      • Live in underwater sandy places
      • In shallow waters
      • Are found in harbors, estuaries, at the mouth of a bay and rivers
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  3. 3. What they eat
      • It is a bottom-feeder
      • Eats small fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, eels, rays, dogfish, octopus, squids, shrimp, and crabs
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  4. 4. Predators
    • When they are babies, the only predators they have are the Bull Shark and humans
    • Sandbars Sharks poses little threat to humans
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  5. 5. How they look like
    • Can reach up to 7 feet
    • Males weight up to 110 pounds
    • Females weight up to 150 pounds
    • There skin can be different, like gray, silver, and brown
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  6. 6. Random Fact
    • Asian people eat Fin soup!!!!!!!
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