Hammerhead sharks

 

The Life of Animals | Hammerhead sharks | The nine known species range from 0.9 to 6 m (3.0 to 20 ft) long and weigh from 500 to 1000 pounds. The positioning of the eyes, mounted on the sides of the shark's distinctive hammer head pointing outward like a Trex, give the shark good binocular vision, as well as 360-degree vision in the vertical plane, meaning They can see above and below Them at all times. The shape of the head was Previously thought to help the shark find food, aiding in close-quarters maneuverability and allowing sharp turning movement without losing stability.

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Horn shark

 

  

The Life of Animals | Horn shark | The horn shark inhabits the continental shelf of the eastern Pacific Ocean, occurring off the coasts of California and Baja California from Monterey Bay southward, and in the Gulf of California. Juvenile sharks horn the between 35-48 cm (1:15 to 1:57 ft) long prefer sandy flats with low vertical relief, in water 40-150 m (130-490 ft) deep. The relative abundances of the horn shark and the swellshark (Centroscyllim ventriosum), the which shares the same habitat, are negatively correlated, horn sharks Because favor water over 20 ° C (70 ° F) while swellsharks are more tolerant of cold. At Santa Catalina Island, a 20-year warming trend has resulted in an increase of population in the horn shark and a Decrease in the swellshark population. Horn sharks are less common than swellsharks in the northern Channel Islands, where the water is cooler.

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Spiny dogfish

  

The Life of Animals | Spiny dogfish | Spiny dogfish are fished for food in Europe, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Chile. The fins and tails are processed into fin needles and are used in less expensive versions of shark fin soup in Chinese cuisine. In England this and other dogfish are sold in fish and chip shops as "rock salmon" or "shoo", in France it is sold as "small salmon" (saumonette) and in Belgium and Germany it is sold as "sea eel" ( zeepaling and Seeaal, respectively).

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Tiger shark

 

The Life of Animals | Tiger shark | The tiger shark is Often found close to the coast, Mainly in tropical and sub-tropical waters throughout the world. Along with the great white shark, Pacific sleeper shark, Greenland shark and sixgill sharks, tiger sharks are the largest extant Among sharks. It tends to stay in deep waters reefs That line, but it does move into channels to pursue prey in shallower waters. A number of tiger sharks can be seen at the Gulf of Mexico, North American beaches and parts of South America.

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Whale shark

 

   
The Life of Animals | Whale shark | The whale shark inhabits all tropical and warm-temperate seas. The coral spawning of the area's Ningaloo Reef provides the whale shark with an abundant supply of plankton. Two small eyes are located Towards the front of the shark's wide, flat head. The shark has a pair each of dorsal fins and pectoral fins. Juveniles' tails have a larger upper than lower fin while the adult tail Becomes semi-lunate (crescent-shaped).

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Zebra shark

  

The Life of Animals | Zebra shark | The zebra shark Occurs in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, from South Africa to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf (including Madagascar and the Maldives), to India and Southeast Asia (including Indonesia, the Philippines, and Palau), northward to Taiwan and Japan, Eastward to New Caledonia and Tonga, and southward to northern Australia. Adults and large juveniles frequent coral reefs, rubble, and sandy areas. There are unsubstantiated reports of this species from fresh water in the Philippines Zebra sharks Sometimes cross oceanic waters to reach isolated seamounts. Movements of up to 140 km (87 mi) have been recorded for shark However the individual, genetic data indicates there is little exchange That the between Populations of zebra sharks, even if Their ranges are contiguous The zebra shark has a cylindrical body with a large, slightly flattened head and a short, blunt snout.

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Bigeye Thresher Shark

  
Animal Eyes | Bigeye Thresher Shark | Type of Bigeye Thresher Shark, Alopias superciliosus, ranks 10th in the world's largest shark species. Bigeye Thresher shark species can be found in the equatorial ocean regions of the world and can be found at a depth of 1650 feet on the seabed. Bigeye Thresher Shark has a characteristic purplish gray and short lives of 15.1 feet and reach up to 795 lbs (360.60 kg).

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