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Top 10 dangerous sharks

      Below are the top ten dangerous sharks! 10 being the least dangerous (but still dangerous) and 1 being the most dangerous.
10.  Lemon Shark
    -great sight at night
    -not to be underestimated
    -do NOT need to keep swimming to breathe
    -very poor eyesight and depend on their sense of smell
    -teeth are curved so that they can catch very slippery fish 
9. Blue Shark
    -one of the fastest swimming sharks
    -swims in a graceful manner
    -strong enough to make leaps out of the water

8. Hammerhead Shark
    -its head allows it to dive to the bottom of the water really quickly
    -their electrical senses are so good its like detecting a household battery across an ocean
    -live in schools
    -hunt alone in the dark
    -there are nine types of hammerhead sharks
7. Sand Tiger Shark
    -when inside the mother, the first two pups to hatch eat the remaining eggs and embryos
    -do well in captivity
    -feed at night

    -ferocious appearance
6.Gray Reef Shark
    -highly developed ears
    -competitive
    -territorial
    -more active at night
    -curious and aggressive
    -preform a threat display when cornered or feel threatened

5. Short-finned Mako Shark
    -fastest of all sharks
    -can leap clear out of the water at heights of up to 6 meters (20 feet)
    -extremely active
    -is remarkably swift
    -warm-bodied
4. Oceanic White Tip Shark
    -open ocean hunter
    -are often the first to arrive at mid-ocean disasters
    -unpredictable
    -very inquisitive, persistent and bold
    -will investigate almost anything they come across
    -apex predator 
3. Tiger Shark
    -excellent eyesight
    -keen sense of smell
    -their eyes are 10 times more sensitive than ours
    -their stripes fade with age
    -eats anything
2. Great White Shark
    -most feared fish for humans
    -streamlined swimmers
    -largest predatory fish on earth
    -can leave the water completely (breach)
    -highly adapted predators

1. Bull Shark
   
-have the highest level of testosterone than any other animal    
    -can attack in two feet of water
    -oversized jaw and teeth
    -is the only shark that can go in fresh water
    -can live in fresh water for up to 3-4 years

Attention!!

    I want to know which shark you think is the most dangerous. Pick the one you think is the most dangerous and go to the blog and leave a comment on which one you think is the most dangerous! I'll keep a record on how many votes each shark gets and you can come back and see which shark is winning!

Bull Shark
          
 5 votes

Great White Shark
                0 votes

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