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Sharks SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Conservation
p.72

Sharks are a type of fish. Almost all of them eat meat. They ▸ ▸ Fish p.101
are found in every ocean and some rivers. There are more ▸ ▸ Food chains p.107
than 400 types of sharks. Most are active during the day, ▸ ▸ Oceans and seas

but some hunt at night. p.187
▸ ▸ Prehistoric life
p.202

Sharks have good
eyesight even when Great white shark
there isn’t much light.
This shark eats other
animals. It mainly hunts
and feeds on fish, but Sharks have
also eats turtles, been around for
dolphins, and seals. more than
400 million

The front fins can years!
be used to slow
down the shark.
The pointed
nose is used to The tail moves from
sniff for food. side to side to power
the shark forward.
The sharp, pointed
teeth are perfect
for ripping food.

Whale shark The back fins stop
This is the largest fish the shark from
rolling over.
in the world. It can travel
Each whale
shark has its thousands of miles
own pattern every year.
of spots.

Sharks under threat
Hammerhead shark The number of sharks is getting smaller
because they are hunted for their fins,
Hammerhead sharks use their teeth, and fish oil. Scientists try to learn
wide heads to pin down about sharks, so that they can help them.
stingrays on the
ocean floor.

The eyes are a long way
apart, letting the shark
see far to spot its prey.
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