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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]
Bull sharks can grow up to 11 feet long and weigh up to 700 pounds. The species has been implicated in the third-most attacks on humans globally, trailing only Great White and Tiger sharks ...
Video of a fisherman catching a bull shark in the Guadalupe River has gone viral. New Braunfels officials say it's unlikely, but possible.
Human's whaler shark: Carcharhinus humani (W. T. White & Weigmann, 2014) Data deficient 0.8 m (2.6 ft) Finetooth shark: Carcharhinus isodon (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) Near threatened 1.6–1.7 m (5.2–5.6 ft) maximum 1.9 m (6.2 ft) Smoothtooth blacktip shark: Carcharhinus leiodon (Garrick, 1985) Endangered 1.2 m (3.9 ft) Bull shark ...
Bodies of water in which sharks can be found include: Seas: all; Freshwater – some species of shark can live both in seawater and freshwater, and include: Bull shark; River shark; Sandbar shark; Depths: from the surface down to depths of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). A whale shark in the Georgia Aquarium
An article circulating on social media details a dump of over a dozen bull sharks into an Arkansas river. It is false. Fact check: Story about bull sharks in Arkansas river started as satire
The bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, can swim between salt and fresh water, and are found in tropical rivers around the world. The river sharks (of the genus Glyphis) can live in both saltwater and freshwater as well, while one of their members, the Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus), lives exclusively in freshwater.
Two marine biologists share 10 shark facts for kids, as well as why shark attacks happen and why sharks are essential to human survival.