SHARK
Species
žThere
are over 360 species of sharks!
žThey
can range in size from small enough to fit in your hand to up to 46 feet!!
žSmallest
Shark is the Pygmy Shark
žLargest
Shark is the Whale Shark
Scientific
Classification
žKingdom:
Animalia
žPhylum:
Chordata
žClass:
Chondrichthyes
žInfraclass:
Euselachii
žSuperorder:
Selachimorpha
Respiration
žSharks
have uncovered gills used for respiration
žExtract
oxygen as water passes over the gills
žMost
species of shark can pump water over their gills for when they are not
moving using the spiracle
Diets
žAll
sharks are carnivores, which means that they feed other animals
Life Span
žLifespan
varies by species
žMost
live about 20 – 30 years
žIt
is thought that the whale shark can live over 100 years
Shark usually hatch from eggs at age 10
months
Hunting Habits
žBump
and Bite Technique
žShark
circles prey often bumping them before the actual attack.
žThey
are extremely territorial and will attack other animals that enter their
territory.
QUESTION
1. How many species of sharks are there: 280,
344, or 125?\
a. 160
b. 230
c. 350
d. 260
e. 360
2. Which is the largest shark species?
a. Pygym shark
b.
Whale shark
c. White shark
d. Hammerhead shark
e. Dogfish shark
3. What shark mostly attack human?
a. Pygym Shark
b. Whale shark
c.
White shark
d. Hammerhead shark
e. Dogfish shark
4. What is the shark third life cycle?
a. Eggs
b. Ovoviviparity
c.
Newborn shark
d. Youth shark
e. Adult shark
5. At what age is a shark ready to hatch?
a.
10 months
b. 11 months
c. 9 months
d. 12 months
e. 10 years