Hammerhead shark

I was in cub scouts when I was little and I have a lot of pretty good memories from it. I started cub scouts in 1st grade when I was six years old and was in it until the beginning of third grade when I was eight years old. I was in two different, “packs,” when I was in cub scouts one in Illinois and one in Washington state. In Illinois I was a tiger scout which is also the lowest rank in cub scouts. I competed in my first pine wood derby that year and I came second in my division to Joey Harmon…

The frilled shark is a mysterious creature which lives in some of the deepest waters of our oceans. Not many people know about them, well, because they don't come into human contact very often. Here are more facts about these marine animals that most people don't know. Number Eight: It Wasn't Seen Alive Until Recently For a good number of years now, the frilled shark has only been seen by humans as their dead bodies have washed onto the shore. In 2004, however, this all changed. It was seen…

Body structure and Symmetry Description The sphydrena barracuda also known as the Great Barracuda is described as a large fish usually around 50-110 lbs. The Great Barracuda has a silver and round body with dark patches. They are also known to have lighter side bands. Their mouth has an interesting feature with very sharp teeth and a large underslung jaw. They also have widely separated dorsal fins. The Great Barracuda has a bilateral symmetry (seaworld.org). Habitat Description The Great…

to hunt down the lethal shark putting an end to the nightmare. Does the scene seem familiar? Hollywood has portrayed this scene many times in its movies. They paint them as savage killing machines, bloodthirsty animals that are addicted to killing humans and will do anything to satiate its appetite. But is this portrayal true? Are sharks really like we just mention? Or is this only something we imagine? To answer this question first we have to learn some facts about sharks, here are a few. What…

Sharks are the definition of evil in a vast amount of a human's eyes. Because most do not know the facts, most will not face their fears. People with a serious fear of sharks have what is called galeophobia(Surfer Today) ,which makes one who easily builds up with anxiety terrified, such as glancing at a writing form like this.(Penberthy). Humanity has ruined everyone's perspective on sharks by hiding the truth so they will think badly of them because what sharks have done in the past. Humans…

very much his “turf”. There is only one Great White shark to each school and I’ve heard stories of once two Great Whites had encountered one another and that didn’t end well. Next on the ranks, was the remora fish. Once the least fish in the kingdom now became one of the most important fish. Following the remora fish in the chart was the Bottlenose dolphin. These wonderful creatures were the beauties of the school who always followed the sharks around in small crowds.…

White Death The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death. The great white shark is a species of lamniform shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. The great white shark is mainly known for its size, with mature individuals growing up to 6.4 m (21 ft.) in length and 3,324 kg (7,328) in weight. These sharks reach maturity around 15 years old and was believed to have a lifespan of…

American Alligators Scientific Classification Kingdom – Animalia Phylum - Chordata Sub-Phylum – Vertebrata Class – Reptilia Order – Crocodylia Family – Alligatoridae Genus – Alligator Species – A. mississippiensis Scientifically named as A. mississippiensis is at the top of the food chain as no other animal preys upon them except armed humans. They inhabit in fresh water swamps, marshes, river, lakes and canals. Can be found throughout the southeastern United States from the coastal…

The endangered orcas are found in oceans everywhere both hot and humid and also cold from the icy waters of the North and South poles to sultry seas. The killer whale is the most cosmically huge member of the dolphin family, and there are about 5 various species of orcas in the oceans. These amazing creatures hunt in pods that consist of 6 to 40 killer whales. They hunt for gigantic fish, seal, and sea lion and frequently seabirds and mammals. The orca’s top speed is approximately 30 mph but can…

The blob fish has always been dubbed "the world's most disgusting animal", but to me it's one of the most wonderful creatures ever tob grace the earth. The blob fish or in scientific terms, the "Psychrolutes marcidus"live in the deep waters around the coasts of Australia and Tasmania. They live in waters of 80 times the normal presure of sea level. Normally any creature at that depth would be crushed and die, but the blob fish has no bones. It's body is entirely made of strange gelatinous flesh…