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The juveniles (young sharks) usually have dark spots on the upper two-thirds of the body. The first and second dorsal fins are of similar size and the caudal fin is asymmetric. Once believed to be a man-eater, it is now known that this shark rarely attacks humans and if it does it is only in defense, or if it is baited.
Why do sharks attack humans? According to the Shark Research Institute, there are over 400 plus species of shark around the world, which include great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks.
When considered from the shark's point of view, attacks on humans who are perceived as a threat to the shark or a competitor to its food source are all "provoked" attacks. Neither the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) nor the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF) accord casualties of air/sea disasters "provoked" or "unprovoked" status.
The blacknose shark has never been implicated in an attack on humans. However, caution should be exercised if it begins to perform a threat display. [20] This species is regarded as a game fish and offers a respectable fight on light tackle (a more delicate fishing line). [7]
For sharks looking up from the waters’ murky depths, it can be hard to tell what humans are. On the backs of surfboards, surfers appear like seals. In confusion and hunger, the sharks may lunge ...
You are incredibly unlikely to be attacked by a shark. But if you are that very rare person who is, here’s what to do when a shark goes after you. How to survive a shark attack – or better yet ...
Sharks may bite surfers or swimmers in an attempt to identify a foreign object in their environment. [6] Humans pose a comparatively greater risk to sharks than sharks do to humans. [11] One attempt to mitigate the risk of shark attacks is shark culling: the government-enforced hunting and killing of sharks. [12]
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