Sharks may be feared by most people, but once they learn about them the fear turns into fascination. Sharks are sleek, amazing creatures that get a bad rap because of the occasional shark bite. Truth be told, you have a better chance of being injured by falling out of bed or being stung by a hornet, then being bitten by a shark. Sharks are so amazing that they even have a week named after them, so in celebration of Shark Week, July 26-31, here are a few fun facts about the ocean’s top predators.
- Sharks main habitat is the ocean, yet several species of sharks can be found in rivers
- No two sharks are alike, they adapt their appearance to fit their environmental conditions
- Sharks have seven senses, and some of those senses are said to be better than many mammals
- Sharks can see better in the dark than cats
- Sharks can detect heartbeats through their electrosense
- Shark’s skeletons are made of cartilage instead of bones
- They produce in two ways; some bear their pups alive and others lay eggs
*Picture taken by Chris Walker
- Sharks main habitat is the ocean, yet several species of sharks can be found in rivers
- No two sharks are alike, they adapt their appearance to fit their environmental conditions
- Sharks have seven senses, and some of those senses are said to be better than many mammals
- Sharks can see better in the dark than cats
- Sharks can detect heartbeats through their electrosense
- Shark’s skeletons are made of cartilage instead of bones
- They produce in two ways; some bear their pups alive and others lay eggs
*Picture taken by Chris Walker
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