By: Kiley Fetherston Academy 21

September 2, 2011

Many people think sharks are dangerous with their pointy snouts and sharp teeth. Actually only a certain amount of sharks are so dangerous, that they would kill a person.

Sharks are also believed to be relatively intelligent.

They can learn to adapt patterns of behavior and recognize certain objects and people.

The Great White: The great white has frequently been guilty on shark attacks in the past few years.

They are found in the major oceans. Which include the Pacific, the Atlantic, the arctic, etc.

They can also grow up to 3 to 6 meters long.

The Tiger Shark: This species is relatival from its peers in that it has earned a reputation for eating a wide range of animals and even inanimate objects.

The tiger sharks can grow up to 12.5 meters long.

It also enjoys temperate and tropical waters instead of chilly

ones.

The Whale Shark: The whale shark is the largest fish alive today.

It is approximately 12.5 meters long. Fortunately, the fish only feeds on plankton

and tiny fish in a filter system, and it only swims in warm waters.

Sharks have certain kinds of senses, just like us. Although, their sensory organs are specifically adapted to their underwater habitat.

Smell: Sharks are famous for their superior and acute sense of smell. The can smell blood miles away.

Sight: The sharks eye is similar to humans. Although it can adapt to underwater living.

Hearing: The sharks ability to hear and the extent to which the ability extends are difficult to gauge by external media and research. Although, sharks can hear.

Electroreception: The sharks electroreception is the most acutely developed abilities. The sensory perception enables them to detect and to interpret an electric field that is emitted by animals.

A shark reacts differently to everything that it does.

From the experience of fishermen and divers, sharks were long thought to be solitary animals.

In recent years, sharks were found that they are more social among themselves. When sharks eat, some of them rip open their prey while some sharks swallow their prey hole.

Sharks eat anything from plankton to whale. This is a list of things they do eat.

Plankton Small Fish Large Fish Squid Other Sharks Whale Sea Mammals Etc.

Sawfish Guitarfish Stingray Painted Ray Spotted Ray

Sharks live in all of the seas and oceans. Some even live in rivers.

In the seas and oceans, sharks live at the bottom, in the middle, and at the top.

Blue Shark Hammerhead Shark

Found in deeper, colder waters.

Can give birth to 25 through 100 pups at a time.

Found in shallow waters.

Head is flattened, hammer-like.

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