Sharks

List Of Sharks The history of the sharks dates approximately 400 million years back and is supposed to be as old as the Dinosaurs. There are several sharks which have been categorized by their size, shape and nature. Following is the list of different sharks found in the different parts of the world and categorized here in the bracket . Cowsharks and Frilled shark (Hexanchiformes) Bramble sharks, Dogfish sharks and Rough sharks.( Squaliformes) Sawsharks.(Pristiophoriformes) Angelsharks.(Squatiniformes) Bullhead or Horn sharks.(Heterodontiformes) Carpetsharks, Zebrasharks, Nursesharks and Whaleshark.(Orectolobiformes) Groundsharks, Bluesharks, Tigersharks, Bullsharks, Reefsharks, Whitetipsharks, Houndsharks, Catsharks and Hammerheadsharks.(Carcharhiniformes) Mackerelsharks, Goblinshark, Baskingshark, Megamouthshark, the Threshersharks, Shortfin and longfin Makosharks and Greatwhiteshark.(Lamniformes) List Of Sharks

Kinds Of Sharks There are approximately 360 species to have been detected so far as the kinds of sharks. Following are the different kinds of sharks to have been detected so far with different number of same species falling under them. Squatiniformes (15 species) It measures 5 fit by its length and is the dwelling creature in temperate tropical water Angel Sharks Pristiophoriformes (5 species) It is also known as the saw sharks eating only the smaller fishes. Short nose saws hark Squaliformes (90 species) It is also recognized as the dogfish shark found in the deep sea water of Arctic and Antarctic ocean. Dogfish sharks Bramble sharks Greenland shark Rough sharks Pygmy shark Cookie Cutter sharks Carcharinformes (197 species) Though all the sharks coming under this category prefer to live in temperate water, some of them like to live specially in the fresh water. Bull Shark Caribbean Reef Shark Tiger Shark Lemon Sharks Blue Shark Milk Shark White tip Shark Hammerhead Shark Barbell ed ...

Sharks Diet Being carnivores all the sharks are meat eaters but the methods of having their diets differ to a great extent. Sharks diet include the flesh of big sea animals like sea lions, seals, and smaller fishes. Blue sharks, Mako sharks, Tiger sharks and Hammerhead sharks have been found to target the humans making the latter an easy shark diet. Sharks causing a direct attack on the their prey for the sake of their diet are called the predator sharks. There is another group of abyssal sharks called slow moving or passive sharks dwelling in the bottom of sea such as Zebra shark, Angel shark and Wobbegong shark , whose diet are the smallersea creatures like shellfishes, crabs and clams which make . Another group to be recognized as the filterfeedershark, instead of feeding upon the flesh of its targeted sea animal, gallops huge amount of water in order to eat the fishes and other sea creatures. After eating the fishes and easy marine creatures the filter feeder sharks such as Whales...

Ganges shark River Sharks Six species of the Riversharks have been introduced so far. They belong to a family Carcharhinidae. The Riversharks are recognized by their short broadly rounded snout, wide nostrils, dark eyes, saw-like upper teeth and jaw. Following a chronic research and study on marine sharks six species of the Riversharks have been detected. 1-Ganges shark, Glyphis gangeticus 2-Speartooth shark, Glyphis glyphis 3-Irrawaddy River shark, Glyphis siamensis 4-Bizant river shark, Glyphis. 5-Borneo river shark, Glyphis. 6-New Guinea river shark, Glyphis garricki. Ganges shark River Sharks Speartooth river shark Irrawaddy River shark Bizant river shark Borneo river shark New Guinea river shark

Man Eating Sharks Though all the sharks(out of more than 370 sharks) do not happen to be Man Eating Shark, approximately 10 of their species have proved their aggressive nature against the people approaching them in the sea. Generally all the common sharks can’t be termed as the man eating sharks as avoid the humans even at close sight, for the maximum number of death occurring due to attack by sharks in the sea occur due to invisible sea water and shark's mistaking the diver for any sea animal. However some sharks have been found not only causing bruises or injuries to the men but as the Man Eating Shark as well because they feed upon the flesh of killed man. The figure of the death toll shooting up to more than 300 has confirmed a few shark's being the man eating shark. Those sharks, who kill the men for feeding upon them and are called man eating sharks include White Shark, Bull Shark, Tiger Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Black tip Shark, Requiem Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Blue Shar...

About Sharks Sharks have been in existence for more than 400 million years ago. With the extinction of all the living creatures including even the dinosaurs from the earth the sharks too had disappeared, but only for a brief period of time as they returned again on the sea making the dinosaurs conspicuous by their absence on the earth. There are approximately 370 species of the sharks to have been recognized so far. As far as the behavior of the shark is concerned, it varies from shark to shark. There are a few dangerous sharks in the world like Greatwhite shark, Tiger shark and Bull sharks who make even the sea divers their prey waging a vociferous battle with them in the pelagic ocean water for the sake of their diet. According to a figure to have been availed of, over the human death toll occurring due to attacks of dangerous sharks, only the Greatwhiteshark kills more than 300 people annually including the fishermen and sea divers venturing into the sea. Except a few specific numbe...

Sharks And Danger (Man Is The Big Danger For Sharks) The word “danger” has different significance for the men and the sharks. All the giant sharks are not supposed to pose a danger to humans as they happen to be calm by their nature and just after satisfying their need of food, by feeding upon planktons and crabs, they prefer to remain cuddling aiming at no any one to harm, unless annoyed or disturbed. While half of the 370 species of the sharks become easily aggressively dangerous following something coming on their way and can wage a battle with the stranger, generally they prefer not to cause a harm specially to the sea divers. Though the powerful enemy of the sharks posing a grave danger of live in the sea is the sea-snake, man can not be ignored for its strategically exterminating the existence of the sharks from the sea for the sake of meeting his meager personal requirements. Man has proven him to be a great danger of entire species of the sharks. Some of the most dangerous shar...

Shark Facts Following are the facts to have been explored in regard to the Sharks. The Sharks are supposed to originate about four hundred million years ago. Through the research it has been established that Sharks were in even existence before the dinosaurs came into entity. The Sharks being the marine creature fascinate the people by their embodiment and flexibility. The Shark slices through the flesh with several jerks before swallowing it. It has been established as the facts that more than 25 thousand teeth grow in the shark following theirs uprooting due to attack on prey. Despite being solitary predator by their nature the Sharks feed upon any big animal in a group if food available in plenty. *As all the Sharks do bear the same predatory or aggressive nature their idiosyncrasy happens to vary depending upon their breed and shape. Those considered to be harmless are the Basking Shark, the Whale Shark and the Mega Mouth Shark. The most dangerous Sharks in the world are the Great ...

Shark Feeding Is Responsible For Death And Injuries To The Humans Sharks being an interesting sea mammal is preferred to be seen by the people floating over the surface water of sea, leaping out of the sea water and keeping spinning fast in the air for some time and disappearing again into the sea. People curious in watching the sharks swimming over the surface water of sea prform the Shark Feeding by throwing a variety of edible items specially the small fishes into the sea from sea shore, which in turn exhorts the large number of sharks to get gathered near the sea shore expecting more and more food items like breads and fishes to be offered to them by their lovers. Where on the one side the sharks are watched rapturously by the people standing on the sea shore for their fresh entertainment, lives of sea divers and fishermen happen to be staked on the other due to large number of sharks looking for pieces of fishes offered under the common practice of Shark Feeding . Because of such ...

Life Cycle of the Sharks And Gestation Period Minimum life cycle of the sharks is supposed to be 15 to 25 years in age and it can reach up to 100/150 years depending upon the shape and size of the respective sharks. Out of 370 species of the sharks recognized so far, 65% of them are viviparous marine creature while the remaining are oviparous, that is laying eggs in the sea. Viviparous sharks life cycle is bigger than the iviparous sharks. Average gestation period of the female shark is 12 months. Highest gestation period of the female shark is counted to be 24 months. Viviparous shark instead of laying its eggs out of its body on the carpet of deep sea, rather hatch them inside a litter of its womb. The eggs hatch normally within 130 daysNewly born sharks numbering around 15 to 28 at a time are called the pups. So we can say that the life cycle of the Sharks can measured between 18 and 150 years in period. Life Cycle of the Sharks And Gestation Period

Sharks In The Bahamas Bahama is supposed to be a rendezvous of several beautiful sharks who can be seen swimming with the expert sea-divers causing him no any harm like other dangerous sharks such as Great white shark and Tiger sharks. Following are the prominent sharks of the sea found abundantly in the sea water of Bahama. Greathammerheadshark(Sphyrna mokarran) Tigershark(Geleocerdo cuvier) Caribbeanreefshark(Carcharhinus perezi) Bullshark Nurseshark Lemonshark Blacktipshark (Carcharhinus limbatus) Whitetipshark(Carcharhinus longimanus) Sharks In The Bahamas

Following sharks are found in the Gulf of Mexico. Bignoseshark Blacknoseshark Spinnershark Silkyshark Galapagosshark Finetoothshark Bullshark Blacktipshark Oceanicwhitetipshark Duskyshark Sandbarshark Smalltailshark Nightshark Greynurseshark Greatwhiteshark Roughskindogfish Tigershark Nurseshark Bluntnosesixgillshark ShortfinMako Lemonshark Lemonshark Bluehark Whaleshark Atlanticsharpnoseshark Scallopedhammerheadshark Greathammerhead shark Bonnetheadshark Spinydogfishshark Blackdogfishshark Americansawshark Kitefinshark Cubanribbontailcatshark Campechecatshark Smallmouthvelvetdogfish Bigeyethresher Threshershark Pygmyshark Scoopheadshark Smoothhammerheadshark Coppershark Sanddevilshark Icelandcatshark Hoarycatshark Chaincatshark Narrowtailcatshark Caribbeansharpnoseshark Largetoothcookiecuttershark Smallfincatshark Sharks Found In Gulf Of Mexico