Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

While some sharks are probably not very selective feeders, certain sharks eat some foods more than others. For example, hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna spp.) are known for eating stingrays; bull sharks eat other sharks; and smooth dogfish (Mustelus spp.) eat crabs and lobsters. Do white sharks eat other sharks? Young great white sharks eat fish (including […]

Consuming sharks will increase the level of mercury you ingest which will in turn increase your risk of neurological disorders, autism, infertility, Coronary heart disease or even death. Sharks regulate the behaviour of prey species, and prevent them from over-grazing vital habitats. Why should sharks not be consumed? Shark meat is incredibly dangerous because sharks […]

It’s a good thing sharks never run out of teeth, as they lose up to 100 per day. Shark teeth fix themselves. The tooth is the only part in the human body that can’t repair itself. With the exception of our baby teeth, a lost permanent tooth is unable to be replaced naturally. How often […]

However, occasionally we can hear a shark bubbling or purring, similar to a big cat purring. This can happen when sharks gulp air from the water’s surface, entering their bodies and escaping through their cloacas. Do sharks make sounds? Here’s the thing about the sharks: as a general rule, they don’t make sounds. Across sharks’ […]

The removal of sharks from coral reef ecosystems has been shown to trigger an increase of smaller predators that prey on herbivorous fish. Consequently, herbivore populations decline, and without enough herbivores grazing on algae, algae can quickly overgrow a coral reef. What would happen to the environment if all sharks were killed off? “If the […]

Sharks can drown when pulled backward because water gets inside their gills. Sometimes, fishers kill sharks pulling them backward for a while when taking them back to the shore. The process of breathing in a shark is interrupted when pulled backward. Do fish drown if pulled backwards? Sharks can drown when pulled backwards because water […]

Estimates show that there are as many as 1 billion sharks in the world. This means there’s a shark for every seven or eight humans. They can be found in every ocean in the world and just about every oceanic habitat, including the open ocean, deep sea, coral reefs, shallows, and beneath Arctic ice. Are […]

Shark-dolphin hybrids are impossible. It’s true that sharks and dolphins look similar in many ways, but that’s because they are a product of convergent evolution, where two genetically distant animals who live similar lifestyles start to look and act in similar ways. But sharks are fish and dolphins are mammals. Can a whale and dolphin […]

Registered. Bleeding is by far the most important thing. Gutting a shark immediately if anything guarantees that the wastes stored in its body will remain there. Sharks store waste compounds in their bloodstream to reverse the effects of osmosis that naturally occurs in saltwater. What happens if you bleed in front of a shark? If […]

To avoid sharks while surfing, avoid surfing at dawn, dusk, or night since that’s when sharks usually hunt. You should also avoid surfing when the water is murky, like after a storm, since sharks are more likely to confuse you with prey when the visibility in the water is low. How do surfers avoid shark […]

15 Animals Surprisingly More Deadly Than Sharks Savage Sharks. Average Annual Death Toll: 10. Murderous Mosquitos. Average Annual Death Toll: 725,000. Homicidal Humans. Average Annual Death Toll: 475,000. Sinister Snakes. Demon Dogs. Fatal Freshwater Snails. Ruinous Ascaris Round Worms. Toxic Tapeworms. What things kill more than sharks? For even more proof that these animals’ bad […]

Bull sharks do not attack crocodiles, but the opposite is entirely possible. There have been several recorded instances over the years of crocodiles biting and eating bull sharks, along with other shark species such as lemon sharks. Can a shark eat a crocodile? A great white shark may take more than one hit and a […]