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The bull shark's caudal fin is longer and lower than that of the larger sharks, and it has a small snout, and lacks an interdorsal ridge. [12] Bull sharks have a bite force up to 5,914 newtons (1,330 lbf), weight for weight the highest among all investigated cartilaginous fishes. [17]
Two marine biologists share 10 shark facts for kids, as well as why shark attacks happen and why sharks are essential to human survival.
English: Size comparison of a human and a bull shark. The human is about 1.7 m, the shark is just over 3 m (a female). Date: ... Bull shark; Global file usage.
Sharks are found in all seas. They generally do not live in fresh water, with a few exceptions such as the bull shark and the river shark which can swim both in seawater and freshwater. [99] Sharks are common down to depths of 2,000 metres (7,000 ft), and some live even deeper, but they are almost entirely absent below 3,000 metres (10,000 ft).
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Carcharhinus leucas, Bull shark, (Carcharhinidae) Carcharhinus limbatus, Blacktip shark, (Carcharhinidae) Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic whitetip shark, (Carcharhinidae) Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef shark, (Carcharhinidae) !Carcharhinus obscurus, Dusky shark, (Carcharhinidae) Carcharhinus plumbeus, Sandbar shark, (Carcharhinidae)
Its size at birth is 56 to 61 cm (22 to 24 in), growing to an estimated 178 cm (70 in) at maturity, with a maximum size of about 204 cm (80 in). [9] The size at birth or maturity is unknown for any other Glyphis species. [6] A typical requiem shark in its external appearance, it is stocky, with two spineless dorsal fins and an anal fin.