There are over 400 species of Sharks in our waters. And most of them are known to be fearless predators with huge teeth, Equipped with a great set of survival skills, They are one of nature's ruthless killing machines.
1. Flesh-eating sharks have about 3000 long or small sharp teeth that are arranged in 5 rows in the fleshy part of the jaw. Sharks can regrow its teeth that are damaged and broken very quickly-All the 3000 teeth in a lifetime !
But how do they achieve this?
1. Flesh-eating sharks have about 3000 long or small sharp teeth that are arranged in 5 rows in the fleshy part of the jaw. Sharks can regrow its teeth that are damaged and broken very quickly-All the 3000 teeth in a lifetime !
2.They have a highly developed sense of smell. It is said that a shark can smell blood from a distance of 500 meters !
3. Sharks can detect the heartbeat of the prey! They have sensory organs that allow them to detect the electrical currents of the prey within a radius of 100 meters !
4.Sharks also use a technique called electroreception. They can use their acute electric sense to detect the Earth's magnetic field by detecting the weak electric currents induced by swimming or by the flow of ocean currents.
5.Sharks are fast swimmers, This is obtained due to their streamlined body, Fins, gills. The fastest shark is the Mako shark that swims a 70 mph! And 96 mph when hungry !
Food for thought - Sharks have 8 senses.
Sharks are really awesome creatures and each shark has its own unique abilities, And it is a must to explore them.
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Why choose Sharks ? There are tons of other magnificent species on this planet that we could talk about or have you planned to start with Sharks and probably cover the others later?
ReplyDeleteEverything created by nature is magnificent in its own way. I will try my best to cover the rest later.
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