SHARKS

There are over 350 known speicies of known sharks in the world, but only about 7 of them are known to attack humans.

ATTACKS

Nearly all shark attacks occur from mistaken identity or when the shark is provoked, or feels threatened.

DID YOU KNOW...

...that shark's skeletons are made entirely of cartilage, except for their teeth?

...that a Tiger shark can regurgitate its whole stomach when frightened?

...that a Great White shark's biting strength is equal to that of a human's?

...that a Tiger shark can detect blood in sea water at a level as small as half a million to one?

...that a Great White shark often pokes its head out of the water to sniff the air for the scent of its prey?

...that shark teeth were once used as razor blades by islanders in the Pacific?

...that shark skin was once used as sandpaper, and for the handles of swords because it wasn't slippery when wet?

...that the stripes on a Tiger shark's back become less distinct as it grows older?

...that although some sharks give birth to live young, others lay eggs?








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SHARKS (continued)

There are 7 orders of sharks:

Tables of Shark Orders And Families

Note: These tables do not include the scientific names of the sharks.

Hexanchiformes	sixgill/sevengill/frilled sharks
Squaliformes	dogfish sharks
Pristiophoriformes	sawsharks
Squatiniformes	angelsharks
Heterodontiformes	bullhead sharks
Lamniformes	mackerel sharks
Carcharinformes	ground sharks

SHARKS (continued)

There are 28 families of sharks. They are:

Chlamydoselahidae	frilled sharks
Hexanchidae	sixgill/sevengill sharks
Echinorhindae	bramble sharks
Squalidae	dogfish sharks
Pristiophridae	sawsharks
Squatinidae	angelsharks
Heterodontidae	bullhead sharks
Parascylliidae	collared carpetsharks
Brachaeluridae	blind sharks
Orectolobidag	wobbegongs
Hemiscylliidae	longtailed carpetsharks
Ginglymostomaidae	nurse sharks
Stegostomatidae	zebra sharks

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