The life cycle of a shark is (very broadly speaking) between 20 and 30 years. The first stage of the life cycle of a shark is fertilization, the second stage incubation and gestation, birth is the third stage and is followed by the growing period and adulthood. Stage 1: Fertilization The first stage in a …
The Pygmy Shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus) is a very small dwarf shark species ( the second smallest after the Dwarf Lantern Shark). It is a squaliform, kitefin shark from the family Dalatiidae, and the sole member of the Genus Euprotomicrus. It’s length is about 25cm (10 inches) in females and 22cm (8.7 inches) in males. Read on …
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The lateral line of a shark is used to sense tiny vibrations in the water. It is situated just under the skin (subcutaneous) on the snout and along either side of the shark’s body. Lateral lines can also locate odour plumes. The combination of smell and turbulance detection of their lateral lines are used by …
The Red Tail Shark is the ideal tiny shark to keep in your aquarium. Having a Great White Shark as a pet could be cool, but is not exactly practical. A Red Tail Shark is exactly what you’re looking for. These are among the smallest freshwater shark-like fish in the world. Read on to lean …
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Lamniformes are also known as Mackerel Sharks. This one of the most well-known order of sharks as it includes famous species and feared hunters, like the Great White Shark, Basking Shark, Mako (Shortfin and Longfin) and Megamouth. Lamniformes have a particularly large mouth, ideal for seizing and immobilising large prey as well as for tearing …
Shark jaws need to be powerful and flexible. The jaw of a shark needs to grab and hold prey, and then rip and tear at it. Further, it needs to push moving prey into the mouth to be swallowed. All sharks are carnivores, meaning that they only feed on other animals, not plants. This has …
Sharks have, for many decades, been considered to be rather unintelligent; built and designed solely for hunting. Over recent years, though, scientists have begun to invest more interest in the lives and behaviour of these fearsome fish. As a result, it has been noted that, not only do sharks display a measure of intelligence, but …
Cow Sharks are a group of sharks also known as Hexanchiformes, which live in the deepest and coldest waters of the world’s oceans. As such, they are particularly difficult to track and research, so little is known about this specific group. The Frilled Shark was included within this group, but has now been moved as …
The shark dorsal fin is the triangular part on the back of a shark. It has a similar characteristic to most marine and freshwater vertebrates of the animal kingdom. The bony cartilage that supports the base of the dorsal fin in fish are called pterygiophores. Read on to find out more about a sharks dorsal …
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Does a shark tongue exist? Last week I went to the aquarium in search of my favourite animal, the shark. I was curious to know a lot about these incredible creatures, and this question came into my head. Do sharks have a tongue? I did some research and asked some shark experts, and what I …