All of us know that the shark is the most powerful creature underwater..... but did you know it cannot swim if it's upside down...... Can't believe???? You have to. They really can't swim even a little bit in that case.....
Catch up with me and read below for even more interesting facts about them :
Catch up with me and read below for even more interesting facts about them :
- Sharks belong to a family of fish that have skeletons made of cartilage, a tissue more flexible and lighter than bone.
- They breathe through a series of 5 to 7 gill slits located on either side of their bodies.
- All sharks have multiple rows of teeth, and when they lose a teeth a new one continues to grow to replace the lost one.
- A very acute sense of smell allows sharks to detect blood in the water from miles away.
- Sharks predate the dinosaurs by 200 million years. The largest known species of shark, C. megalodon, might have reached a maximum length of 67 feet.
- Species like the spiny dogfish and the whale shark are believed to live for over 100 years!
- Sharks pups soon after their birth swim away to fend for themselves. They are born with fully-fledged sets of teeth. They also feed and live on their own.