Lamnidae

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

White Shark, is the outspoken king of the ocean. They are a nektonic organism. Every organism has a full biological classification. The Kingdom is Animalia, the Phylum is Chordata, the Class is Chrondrichtyes, the order is Lamniformes, the Family is Lamnidae, the Genus is Carcharodon, and the Species is the Carcharias. The Great White Shark has a robust, torpedo shaped body, a hefty, conical snout. It has a white underside and a gray or brownish blue dorsal area. There are five gill slits between the

Maverick Wagner Evolution 2/20/15 Evolution of the Carcharodon carcharias (Great White Shark) Did you know that sharks appeared in the fossil record about 450 million years ago (Natural History Museum, N.D.)? Since we know that sharks have existed for 450 million years we know that they have had to survive many mass extinctions. In these mass extinctions many of the predators that preyed on sharks were killed off. These mass extinctions that the sharks were able to survive gave them

Is shark culling okay given the number of shark attacks that have occurred? Recently it seems that the number of shark attacks has increased with seven fatal attacks in the past 3 years in Western Australia (WA). These recent attacks have led the WA Government being granted an exemption to start culling sharks with a catch-and-kill shark program. A lot of people including scientists and surfers are against this controversial decision. For people to make an informed decision they need to have an understanding

Getting to Know the Great White Sharks in South Africa When I was a child, I would always watch Steve Irwin on television. Steve Irwin inspired me to want to work in a biological field the way he did. A few years later, I saw Shark Week on the Discovery Channel for the first time and from that point on, I knew that I wanted to research sharks. From there, I became familiar with all the work that OCEARCH has done regarding great whites that are in South African waters and the great whites that frequent

Great White Sharks & The Coral Reefs Coral reefs are wonderful places in the ocean they can be found in shallow water where it is warm and unpolluted. Funny thing is even though they look like plants they are living organisms. There are many kinds like lettuce coral, fire coral, and leather coral. There is also a lot of sea life like cuttlefish, manta ray, and reef whitetip shark. Speaking of sharks, the coral reef is also where many sharks feed. Great white sharks are really interesting because

Shark facts characteristics and behavior all sharks live in oceans. However very few species can survive in freshwater but for only for a short period. About 450 shark species have been identified so far. Sharks are cold-blooded fish that have muscular streamlined bodies with skeletons, which are made up of cartilage like other fish. Sharks have gills to breathe but the gills are not covered and can be easily seen as gill slits. There are about 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of their throat

Have you ever wondered what a viper looks like?They are so many different colors.They are very fierce and love tropical water and fish they like them.Have you ever seen a viperfish? If you have, you know that they are scary looking.They have sharp teeth that’s how they kill fish.They are mostly three colors.Dark silver and blue and some can have a hint of green.This report about viperfish is going to focus on their appearance,habitat and diet, and interesting facts. First,we are going to focus

Under the sea in the world. There are many aquatic animals. Whether, dolphins, turtles, seahorses and sharks. Sharks are the biggest and the more fighting looking of all fish. There are many kinds of sharks such as whale shake and tiger shark. They are both sharks. However, they differ in two major way appearance, diet, behaviour and conservation status. The first differences are in appearance. The whale shark is longer and heavier than the tiger shark. The length of the whale shark is 10 meters

Sharks are one of the oldest living species on planet earth. Their earliest discovered fossils have been dated back to over 420 million years old. Being one of the oldest species alive today, they have undergone significant changes over time. The purpose of my research on these magnificent creatures was to discover exactly why they’ve been able to survive for so long, in contrary to other species that have become extinct. Existing research shows that sharks have been able to survive because of their