Shark

Tiger shark, in the Bahamas. A small remora is attached to its body.

Sharks are a group of fish. They are the main members of the cartilaginous fishes class.

Most known sharks have long, elongated, torpedo-shaped bodies, with huge jaws and sharp teeth; they are carnivorous predators and hunt other animals such as fish, squids, and seals.

There are hundreds of species of sharks. They vary in shape and size, from the little small-spotted catshark to the giant whale shark which feeds on plankton.

Some species

• Great white shark
• Bull shark
• Sand tiger shark
• Tiger shark
• Blue shark
• Lemon shark
• Silvertip shark
• Blacktip reef shark
• Spiny dogfish
• Small-spotted catshark
• Nursehound
• Whale shoark
• Basking shark
• Megamouth shark
• Goblin shark

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