Basking shark

Have you ever wondered what the scariest shark is? I know i have. Well the scariest looking shark i know is the basking shark. The basking shark has a huge mouth and will eat you if you mess with it. These animals don't have a regular nutrient cycle they just eat what they really can. There natural biome is really anywhere because sharks are very good at adapting to new situations and environments which is why they have survived in the water for millions of years.The habitat of a shark depends on the species though. Sharks are cold blooded, and that would usually imply that they would search for areas where the temperatures are very cold. However that is not true as there are sharks living in warm, temperate and cold waters.It is understood…

When people think of sharks, many think of a vicious killing monster that needs to be avoided at all costs, and this creates an irrational fear that enters the minds of the general populace. In an attempt to educate the public about this growing threat to sharks, a threatened species, the practice of cage-diving has started to become more popular. The mentality that sharks are evil beings has been spread far and wide through many mediums such as way of mouth, movies, and viral pictures/videos,…

A fish is a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins and living wholly in water. Most fish reproduce by laying eggs. Some fish, such as great white sharks, give birth to live babies called pups. Some fish, such as the great white shark, can raise their body temperature. This helps them hunt for prey in cold water. The oldest known age for a fish was an Australian lungfish. In 2003, it was still alive and well at 65 years old. Fish lives in water. They have backbones, so they…

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Sharks There are more than 465 known species of sharks living in our oceans today. Sharks are an apex predator and are at the top of the food chain. They help control the population of fish below them in the food chain. Research has shown that the decrees in shark population has had a major effect in the oceans eco system. Species Diet Most species of sharks eat the normal fish, meaning they eat, crustaceans, mollusks, plankton, krill, marine mammals and other sharks. Sharks also have an…

surface with only five percent that has actually been explored. With that being said do you ever wonder how many shark species lurk in the water? It is known that they’re around four hundred and forty known species of sharks around but the basking and the goblin shark is two interesting ones that have been found. The Basking shark is seen all throughout the world they stay in warm waters close to shore for their love for the sun but when winter appears the basking shark goes down into deeper…

Dumbo Octopus-Grimpoteuthis Found in the deep sea pelagic zone these octopi propel themselves upward with ear-like fins. These creatures use their arms or tentacles to move in different directions. They prey on various crustaceans for food. Oceanic Whitetip Shark- Carcharhinus longimanus Found in the pelagic zone, these dominate feeding frenzy sharks are aggressive predators towards various fish and shipwrecks. They are commonly found accompanied by the pilot fish. They are endangered by…

Deep down, in the Twilight Zone of the North Atlantic Ocean, lives a shark. A shark with the potential to save lives. The Dogfish Shark. In 1993 it was discovered by Dr. Michael Zasloff, P.h.D, that inside the dogfish sharks uncharacteristically large liver, is the answer to the question scientists have been asking for centuries; Why do sharks have such effective immune systems. The answer to that question is squalamine, the could be cure. Squalamine is a chemical compound found in dogfish…

A shark tooth is one of numerous teeth in the shark’s mouth. Different sharks can be classified on the basis of the teeth they have and the functions that such teeth perform in consuming their prey. There are four basic types of shark teeth: dense flattened, needle-like, pointed lower with triangle upper, and non-functional. Sharks have a complete set of teeth when they are born. These teeth are modified placoid scales with an outer layer of enamel, dentine and a central pulp cavity; similar to…

Megalodon , meaning "big tooth," is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 23 to 2.6 million years ago (mya), during the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene. There has been some debate regarding the taxonomy of megalodon: some researchers argued that it was of the family Lamnidae and closely related to the great white shark, while others argued that it belonged to the extinct family Otodontidae; presently, there is consensus that the latter view is correct. Its genus…