The Mako shark is a very unique species of cartilaginous fish in the Lamnidae family (Col-Spector, Audrey, “MAKO SHARK- Enchanted Learning Software"). This pelagic swimmer is the fastest shark that has ever been observed in the ocean, clocking in at speeds up to 60 mph (Col-Spector). Its streamlined body allows it to swim at faster speeds than most other fish, making it a highly successful predator. “Schooling fish, including tuna, herring, mackerel, swordfish, and porpoise” are popular among the diet of the Makos (Col-Spector). Although they like to prey specifically on schooling fish, Makos eat just about anything they come across (Col-Spector). The Mako sharks physical features and social characteristics is what sets it apart from other species of the deep.
Also hey are very unique and interesting. They can get up to 15ft long. Next blue sharks like to move around so they don’t stay in one spot for long. At last watching the movie jaws made people have many opinions that are oncel sharks. People find sharks very threatening but they are just like us.
The black tip reef shark, is also known as the Carcharhinus Melanoperus gets its name from its pointed snout and black tips on the end of each fin. They are considered one of the most beautiful sharks in the whole ocean and are frequently seen by divers. Its average length is 1.9 meters and weighs about 130kg. They live on warm, shallow coral reefs in the pacific, indo and Mediterranean Sea with the deepest depth up to 80 meters. Their proffered water temperature is 15C -24C. These reef sharks are very social and will often be seen in packs or groups with a strong hierarchy system, although they are predators, when they come face to face with another predator they tend to become more shy and timid . Although these sharks are calm most of the time, when hungry they become athletic and energetic hunters, they have a great technique, to launch their whole body out of the surface of the water and roll up to 4 times before falling. They also have perfect pack hunting skills, and will herd a school of fish into the shallows and then feed on them, they can feed on small fish such as herring and sardines, they eat stingrays and smaller sharks. Females are able to reproduce without a male and can give birth up to 10 pups per year, each pup will usually hit maturity at age 4 and most sharks will live until age 13. Conflicts have happened between black tip reef sharks and humans before as we swim so close to them and their habitat, but the rates are exceedingly slow and these sharks would
In this experiment, our objectives were to observe and analyze the metabolic rate of Orconectes rusticus crayfish by measuring the rate at which dissolved oxygen in the water was consumed. Furthermore, we looked to explore the relationship that body size had on the metabolic rate of the organism. We hypothesized that the metabolism of the crayfish would increase as the body length of the organism increased.
They have different predators, and sharks can be one of them. Their body is segmented and has the presence of a cephalothorax. The killer shrimp has an open circulatory system, what means that they don’t have veins, but they still got a heart that helps on the circulation. They can generate forces that are more than 1000
The United States of America’s west coast is home to a diverse population of aquatic creatures. Amongst those sea-dwellers is a kind of mammal called a California sea lion. The website Scientific American has published an article on how the amount of naturally occurring algae in the California sea lions’ habitats has reached an all-time record high in 2015. Though one may not see algae as a necessarily bad thing, when grown in excess amounts, the toxins in algae can accumulate and cause harm to the ecosystem. Some may ask, how does this affect west coast sea lions?
The Mako Shark also known as the blue pointer, or as the bonito shark. The scientific name for the Mako shark is Isurus oxyrinchus. The Mako shark has a snout but it isn’t as pointed as other shark’s, It’s fins are are as long as it’s head and broad-tipped. A Mako shark is a slower swimmer than the shortfin Mako shark, that’s because The regular Mako shark has longer fins which makes the Mako shark swim slower, it is able to swim up to 20 miles per pounds. The Mako shark is a very fast, aggressive shark compared to most sharks. The shortfin Mako shark has been blamed for many reported shark attacks on humans. The mass of an adult Mako shark is 610 pounds.
The kingdom Animalia means animal. The phylum Chordata includes animals with vertebrates. The class Chrondrichthyes includes cartilaginous fish, which are fish that has a skeleton made of cartilage rather than bones. The family Lamnidae includes sharks as the white shark and mackerel sharks. These sharks are usually very large and can swim really fast. The genus is the group before the species which includes other sharks that are very similar to the white shark. The species is the last group, which contains the Latin name of the specific organism. Through taxonomy, scientists are easily able to identify and classify species.
The Lhark is a landshark, which is the body of a shark and has legs with claws so it can maneuver onto any land terrain. It evolved from the Great White Shark because of water pollution and a loss of food due to fisherman and the quality of water in the ocean. It now lives across the world in a variety of places, but most commonly found on beaches as it is close to the ocean so it is easily accessible for the Lhark. It eats mostly mammals, and also fish, but not so much as they are all dying. This Lhark will cause great impact as it will protect us from other animals, but it could also harm us.
Mako sharks are exquisite aquatic creatures and are very rare to see. To begin with, Mako sharks are the fastest shark in the world! Speed sometimes differs between shortfin and longfin makos. The keel a flat part right before the tail will also help them go faster. They can swim anywhere from 23 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour! Another fact is makos eat food whole. Even if they have 8 sharp rows of teeth. Makos need a lot of food. Once a 120 pound swordfish was found inside a 700 pound mako! Then, they can live in deep water to
The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a species of deepwater shark. It is rarely seen by humans and is the smallest of the three extant planktivorous sharks, besides the whale shark and basking shark. Since its discovery in 1976, few megamouth sharks have been seen, with 61 specimens known to have been caught or sighted as of April 2015, including three recordings on film. Like the other two filter-feeders, it swims with its enormous mouth wide open, filtering water for plankton and jellyfish. It is distinctive for its large head with rubbery lips. It is so unlike any other type of shark that it is usually considered to be the sole extant species in the distinct family Megachasmidae, though suggestion has been made that it may belong
Blacktip reef sharks live among the coral. An adult Blacktip on average is approximately 5ft (1.6m) and weighing 130kgs (286 pounds) as an adult. Coral reefs around the indo-pacific and Mediterranean ocean give a home to this shark, they prefer warmer shallow waters. Most of the time they are sighted at roughly 80m depth. Sardines and herrings are part of their diet. They hunt on smaller fish like sardines, rays and smaller sharks. They have slanted pointed teeth on top and jagged teeth
Many types of animals have the right genes and proteins in them to produce the “glow-in-the-dark” skin. Most of the animals that have the protein are marine animals but other animals, even cats have been found with the protein.
Once upon a time there was a princess dolphin shark that was panicked!!!!! She was a very frightened dolphin shark. Since she was frightened she was put on the patrolling crew in her palace. She was the prettiest dolphin shark you could ever see!!!!! Of course, there was her interfering mother that always made her smile but this time it didn't work. Her mother is also really good at skiing. She is also the queen of the dolphin shark community. Her father is good at bossing dolphin sharks around, so that is why he became the king. Why she is the most frightened dolphin shark is because her sister dolphin shark got attacked by a great white shark named Dwight Great White. She is afraid Dwight will come back to eat the rest of her family
Mako Sharks are the second fastest out of all sea life in the ocean. Besides being trumped by the Sailfish the Mako is the fastest shark due to all the muscles in its body. The Mako Shark has evolved over many years. Due to its sleek body and powerful muscles, the Mako Shark is able to reach speeds of 60 mph. Nevertheless this speed the Mako still struggles at times to catch its prey.