different type of sharks
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- To wrap it up, let's look at some of the types of sharks we've been discussing. ANGEL SHARK: flat body like a stingray -- you can tell the shark is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed.
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Types of Sharks The whale shark is the largest shark species, and also the biggest fish species in the world. Whale sharks can grow to 65 feet in length and up to about 75,000 pounds in weight.Their back is gray, blue or brown in color and covered with regularly-arranged light spots.
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Shark Well-known species such as the great white shark, tiger shark, blue shark, mako shark, and the hammerhead shark are apex predators—organisms at the top of their underwater food chain. Many shark populations are threatened by human activities.
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10 Weirdest Species of Shark There are over 470 species of shark swimming in Earth's oceans, but we tend to focus most of our attention on about five of them. Here's some of the coolest, lesser known sjarks we've heard of. 1. Megamouth shark. Image caption: Megamouth shark by OpenCage via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed by CC.
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- Tiger Shark – Galeocerdo cuvier. Tiger sharks are very large and so they require a considerable amount of wide open space. They enjoy warm water so they are found in the tropic areas of the world as well as some sub tropic locations. The Atlantic ocean is where most of them have been recognized.
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Types of Sharks Tiger sharks have darker stripe on their sides, especially in younger sharks. These are large sharks that may grow over 18 feet in length and weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Although diving with tiger sharks is an activity some engage in, these are another shark that is one of the top species reported in shark attacks. More ».
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Shattering Shark Myths FACT: There is no such shark species with that accepted common name. Some of the species that are often called “sand sharks” by beachgoers include sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus), sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus), and smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis).
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Shark They have numerous sets of replaceable teeth. Well-known species such as the great white shark, tiger shark, blue shark, mako shark, thresher shark, and the hammerhead shark are apex predators—organisms at the top of their underwater food chain. Many shark populations are threatened by human activities.
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- REAL FACTS ABOUT THE SHARK ATTACKS. Of the more than 350 known shark species, only 4 are particularly prone to attack people: the bull shark (which is considered by many experts to be the most dangerous to humans); the great white; the tiger shark; and the hammerhead.
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Ultimate guide to Australian sharks Larger sharks, including great whites, tiger sharks and whale sharks, travel more widely and have greater depth range in the water column. Great whites dive deeper than 1km and are seasonal visitors to temperate coastal waters, lured by the likelihood of a feed at seal and sea-lion rookeries and haul-out areas.
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- Having so cap-tured the correct physics, we apply this first on a wedge model, followed by a case study, before drawing some conclusions.Note that in this paper, it is assumed that the seismic to be inverted is an ensemble of true amplitude partial angle stacks with corresponding wavelets derived from well ties.nly if we invert for both can the physics be captured properly.it should be clear to any rock physicist that three lines are required, two through the blue sand prone data cloud (water bearing and hydrocarbon bearing sands), and one through the orange shale prone data points. One line clearly does not suffice.
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Basic Facts About Sharks While some shark species are solitary, others display social behavior at various levels. Hammerhead sharks, for instance, school during mating season around seamounts and islands. Some shark species, like the great white shark, attack and surprise their prey, usually seals and sea lions, from below.
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- To wrap it up, let's look at some of the types of sharks we've been discussing. ANGEL SHARK: 1  flat body like a stingray -- you can tell the shark is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head.  They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed.
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The Hawaiian word for shark is Mano. There are about 40 species of sharks in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands of which eight of them are commonly seen near shore. The most frequently encountered Hawaiian reef sharks are the White Tipped Reef Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Tiger Shark, Galapagos Shark, Gray Reef Shark, and the Sandbar Shark. The Tiger Shark and the Galapagos Shark are the most aggressive of the Hawaiian reef sharks. The others are potentially dangerous but are known more to attack humans only when they are provoked. Sharks typically hunt for fish, turtles, dolphins and seals during the low light times of dusk and dawn. Sharks can detect the faint electrical fields given off by all living organisms. As they approach, receptors on the sharksâ snouts allow them to locate their prey without seeing it. There are about 40 species of sharks found in the Hawaiian waters ranging from 8 inches to over 50 feet long. The most common sharks seen around Hawaii are Blacktip Sharks, Reef Blacktip Sharks, Reef Whitetip Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Sandbar Sharks, Galapagos Sharks, Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks, and Gray Reef Sharks.
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TYPES OF SHARKS TYPES OF SHARKS. To wrap it up, let's look at some of the types of sharks we've been discussing. ANGEL SHARK: 1  flat body like a stingray -- you can tell the shark is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head.2  They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed.NGEL SHARK: 1  flat body like a stingray -- you can tell the shark is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head. 2  They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed.
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WWFAbout Us How to HelpSearchSearch wDonate AdoptOur Work Species Places Oceans. Sharks have been around for over hundreds of millions of years. While many of us may be familiar with a few shark species, there are over 400 of them, from the 8-inch-long dwarf lanternshark to the 40-foot-long whale shark. Sharks are efficient predators with a highly developed sense of smell, hearing and sight. They can detect their prey’s scent from a great distance.
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- Just a few species of sharks that lay eggs include: 1  Bamboo sharks or carpet sharks. 2  Swell sharks. 3  Cat sharks. 4  Horn (bullhead) sharks.
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How many types of sharks are there? Home Health, Human, Science, USA, World onurates 31 May 2012. Sharks are on the world since 420 million years ago. Their various types extinct but it’s still possible to see some types on the oceans. There are some known and unknown types of sharks like whale shark and dwarf lantern shark. Most of sharks live in seawater but there are some types of them living on fresh water.
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Fun Facts About Thresher Sharks The most notable feature of thresher sharks are the long, whip-like upper lobe of their tail (caudal fin). There are 3 species of thresher sharks-the common thresher (Alopias vulpinus), pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus) and the bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus).
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Shark attack Only a few types of sharks are dangerous to humans. Out of more than 480 shark species, only three are responsible for two-digit numbers of fatal unprovoked attacks on humans: the great white, tiger and bull; however, the oceanic whitetip has probably killed many more castaways, not recorded in the statistics.
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Hammerhead shark Facts Hammerhead shark is probably the weirdest type of sharks. There are nine species of hammerhead sharks that inhabit all oceans of the world. Hammerhead sharks can be found both in deep and shallow waters. Out of nine species, two are listed as endangered (great hammerhead and scalloped hammerhead) and one as vulnerable (golden hammerhead) species.
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- Most important we've see there are over 450 types of shark that fit into the 8 orders of shark and there are many differences. This is enough for now, we'll meet in more detail more of SharkyJones' friends and food in other pages, we'll also have a shark species guide looking at many more.
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Common Freshwater Sharks for Aquariums Red Tail Sharks and Black Tail Sharks. The Red Tail and Black Sharks are two variations of the Labeo subspecies of Cyprinids. They tend to be aggressive toward other sharks, or shark-like fishes and should be kept in a tank without any other fishes of this type. Suggested tank size is 40 to 55 gallons or larger.
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Wine grape prices still not sustainable for growers The break-even point and the average price growers were paid in Napa for grapes in 2009 was the widest in the state. It was a gulf. Napa producers were paid an average of about $3,300 per ton for grapes that season.
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Ultimate guide to Australian sharks While more than 400 species of sharks are found worldwide today, about 170 of them inhabit Australian seas, from the world’s largest, the whale shark, to one of the smallest, the pygmy shark, and of course, the equally fascinating and fearsome great white.
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- Sharks have five different kinds of fins. 1  Paired pectoral fins lift the shark as it swims. 2  Paired pelvic fins stabilize the shark. 3  One or two dorsal fins also stabilize the shark. In some species, dorsal fins have spines. 4  Not all sharks have an anal fin, but it. provides stability for the sharks that do have one.
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Sharks of South Africa Sharks of South Africa. Sharks of South Africa – Shark ID, biology and behavior. Sharks of South Africa : Some ninety-eight species of sharks may be found in South Africa. Sharks, rays and skates all belong to the class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) – their skeletons being made up of cartilage, unlike those of bony fish.
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The most shark-infested waters in the world There are over 470 species of sharks and they have been living on Planet Earth for 420 million years. The smallest shark-the dwarf lantern shark-is only 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in length, while the whale shark is the largest specie in the world, with approximately 12 meters (39 feet).