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The truth about sharks
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THE TRUTH ABOUT

Often the victims of fear and misinformation, the

scientific facts about these killer fish are far more

fascinating than any myth
Legends of sea monsters were widespread in Sharks haunt nightmares across the globe
times before science was as advanced as it is and their position in popular culture has been
today. Sailors would return from voyages and stirred by Hollywood hits like Jaws and media
tell tales of mermaids, giant octopuses and coverage of shark attacks. The truth about
enormous fish that attacked for sport. As time these huge fish is that they are intelligent

went on, our understanding of the sea grew animals at the very top of the food chain. Each
and science eventually dispelled notions of has evolved to fill a specific niche and only a

such creatures, but revealed the truth about the handful of these creatures can be considered
ocean’s dangerous inhabitants. truly deadly to humans.

What makes a fi sh deadly?

Though a flounder is unlikely to strike fear into your heart, some

fish have super-charged equipment to make them killing machines

Skin Muscle Senses Teeth Electro-reception Skeleton
Even a shark’s skin is Fast-twitch muscles allow Sharks have extremely good Growing up to 20,000 teeth in Jelly-filled pores on their face A shark’s skeleton is made

covered with teeth. These are sharks to leap high out of the vision and smell to help a lifetime, sharks constantly conduct electrical impulses, of cartilage rather than bone,
called denticles and make the water. The muscle contracts pinpoint the exact location of grow new teeth to replace like those created by the making the animal lighter,

animal more streamlined. quickly for short bursts. their prey. any that are lost. muscles of injured prey. faster and more flexible.
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