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Intro on 10 Deadliest Sharks
[edit]There are over 300 shark species in the world-from the tiny dwarf shark, to the huge whale shark. Sharks don't go looking for people. They think they are a large fish, or seal. A great white shark once ate a boat, and left the crew un-harmed (they were in the ocean for hours). People die from a coconut to the head, more than shark bites! If you're in murky waters, and you feel a bump on you, GET OUT OF THE WATER (bull sharks use that method).
A few of the 10 deadliest sharks I will tell you about are: Great Hammerhead, Great White Shark, Bull Shark, and Tiger shark.
Number 10: Lemon Shark
[edit]It's reaction to divers is not known for it's aggressiveness, but should not be molested. Lemon sharks are difficult to approach closely unless in a chumming situation. The Latin name is: Negaprion brevirostris
The Lemon Shark has attacked 22 people- 0 fatal (on record). They like warm waters-people like warm, as well. The Lemon Sharks can see fine in the dark, but humans can't. Like the Great White Shark, they give birth to live pups. They know exacty what to do, and emmediately leave their mother. The average Lemon Shark can grow up to 340cm long. Lemon sharks are coastal species. They like inshore lagoons, and reef faces near deep water drop offs. Juveniles stay in areas of mangrove and shallow sand flats. The lemon shark eats bony fish including: catfish, mullet, jacks, croakers, porcupine fish & cowfish; as well as guitarfish, stingrays, eagle rays, crabs & crayfish. On occasion the lemon shark will also eat sea birds and smaller sharks. Lemon Sharks have attacked humans, but this happens very rarely and there has never been a fatal attack. Don't be afraid of Sharks, but always be cautious when you go into the water.
Number 9: Blue Shark
[edit]The Blue Sharks Latin name is prionace glauca. The diet of this shark includes many types of fish and squid, and may sometimes eat seals. Although flatfishes make up part of the diet, blue sharks predominantly eat pelagic fishes such as herring, silver hake, white hake, red hake, cod, haddock, pollock, mackerel, butterfish , sea raven, tuna and swordfish. Fish caught on longlines during fishing are often attacked and consumed by blue sharks, who in turn often become ensnared in the fishing gear. They are opportunistic and have been known to feed on dead whales and porpoises as well.
