The Great White Shark Great white sharks are thought to be one of the most vicious animals on earth because of how they are represented in movies and television shows. In reality they're really just another animal trying to stay alive. Great white sharks are recognized by the grey skin, white bellies, a bullet shaped build and rows of more than 300 really sharp triangular teeth. Great whites are the largest predatory animals in water in the world.…
Eventually you will learn about why the miraculous cow shark should be protected. All three sharks are very interesting in their own ways. The Mako shark is a pretty small shark that is very unique. First it can swim up to 20 mph, Thats amazing!…
Did you know that angel fish are less than one inch wide and goblin sharks can grow to 12 feet long? There are many differnt ways to identify these fish First, you can identify goblin sharks for many different reasons. One way is that they have soft and flabby bodies. They also have a pinkish color with blue fins. Goblin sharks live at the bottom of the ocean.…
Hammerhead Sharks Hammerhead sharks are very unusual creatures. They are not like other sharks at all, one may think these bizarre sharks are vicious, but really they are not. These creatures are a group of sharks in a family called Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of the head. This research paper is for education and to inform fellow human beings. This paper will also include the following topics, physical features, habitat, food source, reproduction, and another type of hammerhead shark: Wingheads.…
(Long) The southern stingray also has some relationships where there might be an unfavorable outcome. The rays are prey to other sharks. Most sharks won’t notice the rays beneath the sand, but hammerhead sharks can use their senses to find them beneath the sand. The last kind of relation is a parasitic relationship.…
Shark bay research A bit about shark bay: Shark bay lies on the extreme western coast of Australia between 24 and 27 degrees south of the equator. Shark Bay comprises two large, shallow embayment, numerous islands and a coastline, which is 1500km long. Part 1: Ecosystem description a) Shark bay is a heavily marine based environment that covers 2.2 million hectares and has a coastline of more than 1,500 km long. Shark bay has a very diverse ecosystem but is mostly steered by aquatic abiotic and biotic factors. The biotic factors of Shark Bay are much more distinct than the abiotic factors.…
The Bull shark uses a technique that is unique to its species. It is called the bump and bite technique. The shark uses its body weight to bump its prey. If the bump is hard enough it can even kill it, if it doesn’t kill them it disorientates them severely. Because the prey is disorientated the the shark has an advantage and before its prey can recover the bull shark is eating it…
The Great Hammer head shark is one of many different shark species in the world. It is known mostly by its hammer shaped head that is uses in a specific way to help it hunt. This feature makes it a very dangerous predator to certain fish and other sharks. The Great Hammerhead shark has a very interesting life and I will soon learn more about it. What is life like for the Great Hammerhead shark.…
Like bees, they are being killed in large numbers. People fear and hate them, which is partly due to movies like Jaws and media propaganda. Many sharks are being killed because they taste good. Others are dying because of human fear. This must stop.…
Not only are we hunting down these magnificent creatures for fin soup, but we are also condemning ourselves in the process. Sharks are a vital part to the ecosystem, they are apex predators and play a major role as ecological stabilizers in our ocean. In the article “Shark Finning: Sharks Turned Prey” it states that, “When shark populations decrease, a ripple effect can spread throughout the whole ecosystem. For instance, the loss of the smooth hammerhead caused rays to…
Sharks… They’re ferocious, aggressive, scary and interesting. Recently, few of today’s news tackle on shark attacks, discovery of shark species, or articles about Katy Perry’s shark back up dancers. Maybe, the sharks felt that we celebrated Shark Week, so they should be doing something to call our attention.…
How Sharks Hunt Long viewed as dimwitted, bloodthirsty monsters, sharks are among the most intelligent species of fish. In fact, sharks have shown to be very versatile and efficient in their hunting methods. Sharks use a variety of hunting methods to capture their prey: adaptation, use of the senses, and strenuous power. Shark Adaptation. Adaptation for a shark is crucial for its hunting and more so for its survival.…
Introduction Humans and sharks have different digestive systems in order to suit what they eat. Humans are omnivores which means they eat a variety of either animals, plants or both. On the other hand, sharks are carnivores which means they only eat meat. Another factor that dictates what they eat is the environment they live in. Humans live in a human habitat and sharks live in an aquatic habitat.…
The great white shark: the king of ocean, the evil ruler, destroying everything in it’s path. From the looks of them, it would be understandable to make this assumption. But let’s clear the air for our good friend, the great white. In fact, over 80% percent of shark attacks had survivors. I mean, they lost a limb maybe, but they survived!…
Another important adaptation that the Megalodon shark had that was very beneficial to it was its skin. The Megalodons skin was assumed to be similar to the Great White sharks skin. Therefore, its skin was sleek and slippery looking which Figure 10: Shark skin in high magnification (Meyer, 2013) helped the shark move through the water due to less friction. This was beneficial when hunting, for they could swim faster in order to catch prey. Although the skin of the Megalodon looked sleek, it was actually made up of thousands of small dermal denticals which gave it a rough texture as shown in Figure 10.…