According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, three varieties of sharks pose the greatest threat of a potentially lethal attack: the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) and the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas).
Project Ideas:
- How many gills do most sharks have? What are their fins like? How do they swim?
- What do sharks eat? Do all sharks prey on large animals? Which ones do? Why?
- Draw a picture of a shark's jaws and teeth. Explain how they use their teeth to hunt prey.
- Draw a picture of a shark and label the fins, gills, etc.
- Are any types of sharks endangered? Why?
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