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st-looking sharks known to man. They have a flat head, which somewhat resembles hammer. They hammer head shark usually ranges from 20 feet to 22 feet long. Hammerheads live in shallow water and warm types of water.-Bull sharks are another large type of sharks which can live in fresh water. They often enter rivers that empty into the sea. Bull sharks are known to attack many people on and offshore. If the movie "Jaws" were real; he would probably be a Bull Shark.-Great White sharks are easily one of the most dangerous sharks known to man. They measure up to 21 feet long and live in cold water. Great White sharks are powerful and take advantage of such animals as seals and lions as well as other large fish. -Mako sharks are one of the most powerful sharks known to man. A mako fights by leaping into the air. Most makos live in tropical and warm water. They may reach a length of 12 feet at full growth. Makos eat many small fish such as bluefish, herring, mackerel, and swordfish. There are carnivores. Makos have a reputation for attacking many small boat and being very aggressive.Strange Facts 1. Sharks live all over the world, from warm, tropical lagoons to polar seas. Some even inhabit freshwater lakes and rivers.2. Sharks are fishes. Like other fishes, sharks are cold-blooded, have fins, live in the water, and breathe with gills. A shark's skeleton is made of cartilage.3. A shark's body shape reduces drag and requires minimum energy to swim.4. Sharks eat far less than most people imagine. Cold-blooded animals have a much lower metabolism than warm-blooded animals. A shark eats about 1% to 10% of its total body weight each week. Studies on sharks in the wild show similar food intake.5. Only 32 shark species have ever been known to attack people. Like other wild animals, most sharks would rather avoid you. Sharks that have attacked, probably mistook people for food or may have attacked to protect their territory....

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