Bull Sharks

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Bull Sharks

• One of the Most Fierce Shark in the World

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Other Names

• Zambezi Shark
• River Shark
• Freshwater Whaler
• Swan River Whaler
• Estuary Whaler
• Lake Nicaragua Shark
• Bull Whaler
• Ganges Shark

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What It Eats

• Anything that moves
• Fish
• Other sharks(favoritebaby sandbar sharks)
• Dolphins
• Rays
• Mollusks
• Crustaceans
• Turtles
• Birds
• And some other animals

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Descriptions of Bull Shark

• Small Eyes
• Short Blunt Nose
• Husky Gray Body
• Off-white Under Belly
• Stout Body

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Size of Bull Sharks

• 7-11.5 feet long

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Bull Shark Teeth
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What People think about Sharks

• People think all sharks are scary,fierce animals
• I think some sharks will be fierce,but most just
  want to know whats going on

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Attack on Humans from Bull Sharks

• According to the International Shark Attack Files
  the bull shark has attributed to 17 deaths out of
  82 recorded attacks since 1580.

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Bull Shark Enemies

• Really,the only enemy to Bull Sharks are us human
• Mostly fisherman

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How it Protects Itself

• The bull shark doesnt really have to protect
  itself.
• Sharks are like the T-Rex of the water.

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How They Communicate

• Do Bull Sharks communicate with each other???
• No one really knows!

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How Old Can They Get?

• Female are believed to live to 16 years.
• Males are believed to live to 12 years.

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Reproduction

• These sharks usually breed in the ocean and in
  estuaries.
• After a gestation period of 10-11 months
• The female bull shark moves into a estuary.
• She then delivers 1-13 live,free swimming pups.

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Amazing facts

• Bull sharks reach sexual maturity when they are
  5-6 years old.
• Males measure 5.2-7.4 feet long at this age.
• Females measure 5.9-7.5 feet long at this age.
• The pups are 55-80 cm. long at birth.

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Sources

• http//www.oceanfootage.com/stockfootage/Bull_Shar
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• http//images.google.com/images?qbullsharkpics
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• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/s
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