Myths and statistics about the oceans' most fearsome creature by David Johnson Read more Shark Facts Visit the Shark Hall of Fame Attack Statistics According to the International Shark Attack…
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The Shark Hall of Fame The biggest, smallest, scariest, coolest . . . by Holly Hartman Scariest Great White (Carcharodon carcharias)Made famous by the movie Jaws, the great white shark…
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(Encyclopedia) shark, member of a group of almost exclusively marine and predaceous fishes. There are about 250 species of sharks, ranging from the 2-ft (60-cm) pygmy shark to 50-ft (15-m) giants.…
8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was swimming in the ocean near Pensacola, Florida on 6 July 2001 when a 200-pound bull shark bit off his right arm. Arbogast's uncle, Vance Flosenzier, wrestled the shark…
(Encyclopedia) swordfish, large food and game fish, Xiphias gladius, of the warmer Atlantic and Pacific waters. It is named for its sharp, broad, elongated upper jaw, which it uses to flail and…
Fascinating but Deadly Sharks, snakes, sea wasps, and blue-ringed octopuses by David Johnson SharksSharks are one of nature’s most perfect hunting machines. But despite publicity, shark…
(Encyclopedia) dogfish, name for a number of small sharks of several different families. Best known are the spiny dogfishes (family Squalidae) and the smooth dogfishes (family Triakidae). Spiny…
