Sharks are Earth's most ancient animals. These apex predators with low reproductive rates feature skeletons made of cartilage. But they can be fast, violent, and ultimately deadly. Sharks do not sleep - instead, they rest. They're cold-blooded souls with an uncontrollable curiosity toward a unique species: homo sapiens. Sometimes, provoked and unprovoked shark attacks end in tragedy. But we have to remember that the ocean is their home, and we must play by their rules.
The great white shark , also known as the "white pointer," is the largest and deadliest predatory shark in the ocean. Measuring between 11 and 21 feet 3. With its sharp teeth, the great white has the most powerful bite of the animal world - 18, Newtons 1, kilograms force.
The Carcharodon carcharias is responsible for between one-third and one-half of all yearly shark attacks;. With a broad food spectrum and extremely sharp teeth, this requiem shark features long fins and a unique camouflage technology called countershading. The Galeocerdo lives in tropical and subtropical waters and is often culled to protect tourists.
The bull shark, also known as "Zambezi shark" or "Lake Nicaragua shark," can be found in the shallow and warm waters of Central America, Australasia, India, and Africa's Atlantic coast. It can survive long periods in fresh water and frequently travels far up rivers. With unpredictable and territorial behavior, the Carcharhinus leucas measures between 7 and 11 feet 2. The oceanic whitetip shark, also known as "brown shark," is a slow-moving yet large and aggressive predator that inhabits tropical waters at medium depths feet or meters.
Towards the bottom of the list with one or two non-fatal attacks we find sharks like the porbeagle, leopard, silky and the guitarfish. Further up the list with a handful or more attacks include the spotted wobbegong, cookiecutter, Caribbean reef , lemon and blacktip reef and then we move into the realms of the top 10 most lethal sharks:.
A lot of attacks go unreported, they caution, and it's difficult for victims to calmly observe and identify a shark that is in the middle of attacking them. With those caveats in mind, we've put together a slideshow of the 14 most dangerous sharks on their list. Sharks might have more to fear from you than vice-versa , but still — you probably don't want to encounter any one of these guys in the middle of the ocean. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History. Follow Tech Insider on Facebook and Twitter.
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