Bull Shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)
Resides in shallow water and one of only sharks that
are able to survive in fresh water for long periods.
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Great White Shark
(Carcharodon carcharias)
Born with a dozen siblings and immediately swims from
its mother and is on its own from the start.
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Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna zygaena)
Misunderstood monster evolutionary species, characteristics
include live birth, large brains and high degree of learning
ability.
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Nurse Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Although they appear sluggish, they can slurp up bottom dwellings
or benthic in their bellow-like mouths with amazing speed.
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Tiger Shark
(Galeocerdo cuvier)
It hunts alone and gets it name from the dark strips across
its back which fades as the shark gets older.
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Whale Shark
(Rhincodon typus)
It reaches sexual maturity at 30 years, gives live birth
(oviparous) and lives to 100-150 years.
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