Sharks Traditional Cache
Louwtjie&Vroutjie: My suster bly nie meer in KZN wat onderhoud kon doen, so hierdie een moet maar af.
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Sharks are the world’s most feared and impressive fish.
They belong to the super-order Selachimorpha and comprise 440 species, distributed all over the world. They are believed to have been in existence before the dinosaurs. In fact, scientists surmise that the earliest shark species swam earth’s waters some 420 million years ago.
The different shark species are diverse in terms of their physical appearance, distribution, diet and habits. The
The magnificent Great White Shark - Carcharodon carcharias
smallest known species is the Lantern Shark, which reaches an average length of only 17 centimetres. The largest is the Whale Shark, which measures an awesome 12 metres.
The Great White Shark
Averages an impressive 6.6 to 7 metres and the grizzly Ragged Tooth Shark comes in at about 3.6 metres. Different shark species prefer different waters but, generally, sharks are found all over the world. They may live anywhere between relatively shallow depths and about 2000 metres from the surface.
Some are even found on the ocean floor. There are a few rare species that have been designed to live in fresh water, while the vast majority are ocean dwellers. Generally, sharks prefer warmer waters. There are certain species that migrate, while others remain within a defined area for their entire life.
Caribbean Reef Shark - Carcharhinus perezi - shot in the
Northern Bahamas.
The shark’s body is streamlined to allow these effective hunters to glide through the water unhindered. Sharks that skate the ocean floor are usually flattened, allowing them to slide along the sand unnoticed. Unlike other fish, which have both bones and cartilage, sharks have only cartilage, increasing their flexibility and decreasing their weight to allow even faster movement. Their replaceable rows of teeth are used only for capturing their prey and tearing chunks of flesh off. They do not chew their food, but gulp it down.
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