Lainey Dex Ryder

Sharks Lainey Dex Ryder

Here are some fun facts about sharks: Not all sharks are big, the dwarf shark grows to an average length of a man's hand. The largest shark can grow to be the length of a bus, the species of shark is the whale shark. Human's actually kill more sharks than shark kill humans. There Is a large amount of known species of sharks. Funnily enough the largest sharks tend to be the most harmless, they eat plankton by swimming with their jaws wide open. Some sharks have eyes similar to a cat's, with a mirror-like layer that allows them to see better in murky water. Zebra Sharks actually look more like leopards with black spots, but lose the spots as they mature. Sharks can feel vibrations in the water due to a line of canals that go from its head to its tail, these canals are filled with sensory cells growing hair, the hair moves when the water vibrates allowing them to quickly locate prey. Shark Fin soup is a popular and traditional delicacy in Asia, Hawaii and Australia but the practice of finning sharks is adding to the rapid decline of sharks and hurtful to the animals...