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The Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

The Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

The Bull Shark

Carcharinus leucas

The Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharinus longimanus

The Copper Shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

The Blue Shark

Carcharinus limbatus

The Blacktip Shark

Carcharinus limbatus

The Shortfin Mako Shark

Isurus oxyrhynchus

The Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

The Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna genus

have a giant conical head, a huge set of razor-sharp teeth, a carnivorous appetite, a malicious grin and a reputation as "man-eater" defines the world's largest predator fish.

Can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. It hunts everything from fish (including other sharks) to seals and dolphins, squids, turtles and sea birds, but as it ages, it turns bigger and slower, preferring seals, penguins and whale cadavers

Males will grow to 7.92 m (26 ft) long; females up to 4.3 m (14 ft) long. The largest weighed individual was 3.4 tonnes. Surprisingly, almost 80% of the great white's victims, survive the attack.

got it's name because it has dark stripes like a tiger. It is rarely seen. The tiger shark also has a broad nose. This is another giant that roams the warm tropical seas.

Found in many tropical and temperate waters, It attacks swimmers, divers and boats. It is the waste-bin of the sea, engulfing everything including fish, other sharks (including smaller tiger sharks), rays, sea turtles, sea birds, sea snakes, corpses, and waste thrown from the ships.

It will grow up to 7.5 m (25 ft) long and it is much more slender than the Great White: the largest weighed individual had 0.8 tonnes. The tiger shark is considered to be a hyena of the shark world, having the most powerful bite amongst all living fish

is gray and the bottom is white. Even though the bull shark is heavy, It can still swim fast. The bull shark has an interesting face with it's triangular teeth, Small eyes and the sharks snout being more wide than wider than long.

These sharks migration route is from the upper Amazon River to the sea and prowls in lakes and rivers.The danger is increased by the fact that this shark prefers shallow waters, thus it can attack more than surfers and divers.

The female is larger than the male. The female bull shark weighs 500 pounds and is 5 feet long. The male bull shark weighs 200 pounds and is 7 feet long. The danger is increased by the fact that this shark prefers shallow waters, thus it can attack more than surfers and divers

is responsible for the classical open-ocean attacks after air or sea disasters. These very active sharks are most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins. Almost nothing detains them.

These sharks which mainly inhabit tropical and warm temperate seas commonly feed on bony fish, however, its diet can be far more varied and less selective. They are found from the surface to depths of at least 150m and are frequently accompanied by pilot fishes and sea turtles.

They grow up to 4m in total length with a maximum weight of 167.4 kg (350 pounds). There is also a reef whitetip shark (Triaenodon obesus), but even if this species is aggressive and can bite, it does not poses too much danger due to it being smaller.

is known for having distinct, narrow upper teeth which are hook-shaped, the absence of a prominent ridge between the dorsal fins, and its plain bronze colour.

This species can be found from brackish rivers and estuaries, to shallow bays & offshore waters 100m deep or more. Often hunting in large groups. these shaks have sophisticated hunting tools including their senses of vibration and electro-conductivity.

The Copper shark reaches 3.25 m (10.8 ft) in length and weighs up to 304.6 kg (660 pounds). Attacks on swimmers or people practicing nautical sky have been attributed to this species.

are light-bodied with long pectoral fins. Like many other sharks, blue sharks are counter-shaded: the top of the body is deep blue, lighter on the sides, and the underside is white

Preferring cooler waters, blue sharks migrate long distances, such as from New England to South America in temperate and tropical oceans. It is one of the fastest shark species, known to attack both people and boats. Its "exploring bites" are deadly in many cases. They feed primarily on small fish and squid, although they can take larger prey.

The Blue shark reaches 3.25 m (10.8 ft) in length and weighs up to 304.6 kg (660 pounds). From time to time you may see a blue shark leap out of the water

are grey to brown above and white below, with a conspicuous white stripe running along the sides. It has a stout, fusiform body with a pointed snout, long gill slits, and no ridge between the dorsal fins.

These species are common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world. The dramatic display of swimming on their backs is apart of a stealthy feeding method they use to strike at schools of bony fishes near the water surface. The sharks hurl themselves at the fish from below.

The Black tip shark reaches a length of 2.75 m (9 ft) and weighing 122.8 kg (280 pounds) and is known to be dangerous when provoked.

is cylindrical in shape, with a vertically-elongated tail that assists its highly hydrodynamic lifestyle. This species' colour is a brilliant metallic blue dorsally and white ventrally. Like its relative, the Great White shark, it is powerful, aggressive, endowed with enormous teeth and high speed.

This shark mainly inhabits offshore temperate and tropical seas worldwide. These species feeds mainly upon cephalopods and bony fishes including mackerels & tunas, other sharks, and seabirds. They hunt by lunging vertically up and tearing off chunks of their preys' flanks and fins.

It is a large shark: up to 4 m (13 ft) long, weighing up to 505.8 kg (1,100 pounds). Fishermen were attacked when bringing such sharks on the board of the ships.

are yellow is colour which serves as a perfect camouflage when swimming over the sandy seafloor in its coastal habitat. It has a flattened head with a short, broad snout, and the second dorsal fin is almost as large as the first.

Lemon sharks are commonly found in shallow subtropical waters and are known to inhabit and return to specific nursery sites for breeding. Lemon sharks feed selectively on species that are slower and more easily captured by using a stalking technique.

The lemon shark commonly attains a length of 2.4 to 3.1 m (7.9 to 10.2 ft) and a weight of up to 90 kg (200 lb) by adulthood. Lemon sharks are not thought to be a large threat to humans

have sensory skills that are increased by extensions on the side of the head. These sharks are rather shy, but they get close to swimmers, and their enormous size, power and teeth make them potentially dangerous.

Found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide, far offshore and near shorelines, hammerheads are often seen in mass summer migrations seeking cooler water. The Hammerhead shark hunts alone, and can find stingrays that hide under the sand on the seafloor. Hammerheads also eat bony fishes, crabs, squid, lobsters, and other sea creatures.

There are nine species of hammerhead sharks. The great hammerhead is the largest, and typically measures about 13 feet (four meters) long and weighs about 500 pounds (227 kilograms). Great hammerheads live in most warm ocean waters throughout the world.

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