23 Oct
30 True facts about Sharks!


30 True facts about Sharks

Sharks have a fearsome reputation as man hunters, but more people are killed by falling coconuts than sharks!

Read on for more shark facts!

1# Sharks have prowled the waters for over 400 million years.

2# There are many breeds of sharks. The most well-known are: Bull shark, Great White shark, Hammerhead shark, Nurse shark, Sand Tiger shark, Tiger shark & Whale shark.

3# The largest shark on record was a Whale shark. It reached up to 46ft.

4# The smallest shark on record was a Dwarf Lantern shark. It reached 6 inches.

5# The heaviest shark on record was a Whale shark. It weighed 13.6tonnes.

6# The Shortfin Mako shark is the fastest shark in the world.

7# Young sharks eat their own teeth when they are born.

8# All sharks have triangular serrated teeth to kill their prey with.

9# Many sharks are solitary hunters and will only merge with groups when it is breeding season or for migration.

10# Many sharks are “finned” (slicing the top dorsal fin from the body) to make soup in Asian countries.

11# Great White sharks belong to the Mackerel shark family.

12# The Great White shark is the largest flesh-eating shark.

13# It is capable of jumping up to 2m out of the water when hunting prey.

14# 48% of hunts by a Great White, end in a kill.

15# A Great White’s diet consists mainly of seals, sea lions, fish, and small dolphins.

16# A female Great White can have up to ten young.

17# They have been known to attack humans, and often mistake them for seals.

18# Tiger sharks attack their prey from below, and drag them down, drowning them.

19# Tiger sharks prefer warm, salty waters to inhabit.

20# They have a striped back, which is useful for camouflage.

21# A female Tiger shark can have up to eighty-two young.

22# In 1935, a Tiger shark was taken into captivity by an Australian zoo. Days later, it regurgitated a tattooed arm. It was found that the arm belonged to a murder victim. Using the remaining DNA, it led the police to capture the murderer.

23# The eyes of a Hammerhead shark are at either end of the “hammer”.

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