WATERY WEDNESDAY # 7

WATERY WEDNESDAY #7

It’s Watery Wednesday and we have a shark for today’s animal! SHARK! Even though sharks get a bad rep, they are very important to the world’s oceans. So they deserve love and respect too, just maybe from a distance!

MEET THE BULL SHARK

Range/Habitat: Worldwide oceans/sub-tropical-tropical waters and some fresh water systems

Diet: Carnivore: fish, invertebrates, smaller sharks

Length/Weight: up to 11ft/500 lbs +

Conservation Status: Common

Fun Facts:

• Bull sharks are one of the few sharks known to swim in rivers. They’ve been seen in the Mississippi, Hudson and Amazon rivers.
• They have 5 gill slits, which they use to take oxygen from the water.
• Bull sharks are large and stout. They’re named after the large and stout bull.
• Adult bull sharks have no natural predators.
• They have a bite force of 200lbs! Watch out for those teeth!

Bull sharks are amazing and powerful animals. You definitely don’t want to go swimming with one, but then again you wouldn’t want to walk up to a wild elephant either! These sharks are very important to our oceans! So let’s give a shout out to Bull Sharks!