15 STRANGE AND FASCINATING SHARK FACTS!

15 STRANGE AND FASCINATING SHARK FACTS!

Did you know?

1. Sharks are the apex predators of the ocean. 
2. Sharks have strong jaws, but they’re not the strongest in the animal kingdom. Instead, they rely on slicing and head-shaking to rip off chunks of flesh 
3. Sharks have multiple rows of teeth. Some have two or three rows, some as many as fifteen. 
4. Sharks have excellent vision. Their night vision is better than that of cats or wolves. 
5. A shark's sense of smell is 10,000 times better than a human's. Sharks can smell a drop of blood in the water. 
6. Sharks have incredible hearing and can hear movement in the water from miles away. 
7. Sharks can detect electrical impulses, such as a human's beating heart. 
8. Unlike humans, whose jaws are fixed and can only open so wide, sharks can unhinge their jaws to grab and hang on to prey. 
9. Oceanic whitetip sharks are found in the deep open ocean. The species is known for feeding frenzies. 
10. Oceanic whitetip shark numbers are declining because they’re the main ingredient in shark fin soup. 
11. The biggest shark is the whale shark. It can grow to over 66 in length. 
12. The fastest shark is the mako shark. It can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour when hunting. 
13. Sharks must keep moving or they’ll drown. 
14. The odds of being attacked by a shark are low. More people are killed by cows and dogs. Most shark species generally do not attack humans. 
15. The most aggressive shark species are: the great white shark, the striped tiger shark and the bull shark.

Tune in tomorrow for Sharks part 2, with tips for surviving a shark attack! 

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