Sharks are fish with cartilage skeletons, not bones. They’ve existed for over 400 million years. There are 500+ species ranging from tiny lanternsharks to massive whale sharks. Most are harmless. They replace thousands of teeth and have rows that rotate forward. They sense electricity with ampullae of Lorenzini and smell extremely well. Some must keep swimming to breathe, others can rest. They live in all oceans, from reefs to deep sea. A few can live over 200 years. Humans are their biggest threat.
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Talkior-QhF3MEjo
Sharks: cartilaginous fish >400M yrs; 500+ spp; no bones; dermal denticles; lifelong tooth replacement; up to 30k teeth; electroreception; extreme smell; some must swim to breathe (ram ventilation), others pump water; found all oceans incl deep sea; 20cm–12m sizes; whale shark filter feeds; some bioluminescent; Greenland shark may live 250+ yrs; apex predators; key to ocean balance; humans biggest threat (fishing/bycatch). Some lay eggs; others live birth; hammerheads wide vision; makos fastest; nurse sharks rest on seafloor. Most harmless to humans.
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Talkior-QhF3MEjo
Sharks are fish with cartilage skeletons, not bones. They’ve existed for over 400 million years. There are 500+ species ranging from tiny lanternsharks to massive whale sharks. Most are harmless. They replace thousands of teeth and have rows that rotate forward. They sense electricity with ampullae of Lorenzini and smell extremely well. Some must keep swimming to breathe, others can rest. They live in all oceans, from reefs to deep sea. A few can live over 200 years. Humans are their biggest threat.
06/14
Talkior-QhF3MEjo
Sharks: cartilaginous fish >400M yrs; 500+ spp; no bones; dermal denticles; lifelong tooth replacement; up to 30k teeth; electroreception; extreme smell; some must swim to breathe (ram ventilation), others pump water; found all oceans incl deep sea; 20cm–12m sizes; whale shark filter feeds; some bioluminescent; Greenland shark may live 250+ yrs; apex predators; key to ocean balance; humans biggest threat (fishing/bycatch). Some lay eggs; others live birth; hammerheads wide vision; makos fastest; nurse sharks rest on seafloor. Most harmless to humans.
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