The largest thresher shark ever recorded was 24.9 feet (7.6 m) long, and the heaviest weighed more than 750 pounds (340 kg), according to the Florida Museum of Natural History (opens in new tab). What is the largest white shark ever caught? The biggest great white shark ever recorded is a female shark affectionately named […]
Author: Gerardo Gonzalez
What Is The Coolest Fact About Sharks?
1. Sharks do not have bones. Sharks use their gills to filter oxygen from the water. They are a special type of fish known as “elasmobranchs”, which translates into fish made of cartilaginous tissues—the clear gristly stuff that your ears and nose tip are made of. What makes sharks so interesting? Sharks are older than […]
Can Sharks Eat Bones?
Sharks do eat bones. A shark’s powerful stomach acid can dissolve smaller bones like those in a fish. Others, like the bones of a mammal, may be regurgitated or digested, depending on the size. Can sharks bite through bone? The jaws of a great white shark can inflict a bone-crunching bite of up to 1.8 […]
Is Shark Meat Exotic?
Shark meat is common and popular in Asia. Shark meat is typically consumed in prepared forms in Japan, such as in prepared fish sausage, surimi, fish paste, fish balls, and other products. Shark meat is popular in Australia, where it is known as flake. Is shark meat a delicacy? Shark meat has been eaten by […]