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shark Torpedo-shaped, cartilaginous fish found in subpolar to tropical marine waters. They have well-developed jaws, bony teeth, usually five gill slits on each side of the head, and a characteristic, lobe-shaped tail with a longer top lobe. Sharks are carnivorous, and at least ten species are known to attack humans. There are
c.250 living species. Order Selachii. See also
dogfish;
hammerhead;
whale shark;
white sharkhttp://www.sharktrust.org
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 "Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin)")
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Sensational sharks.(SCIENCE)
Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin); 4/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...How might people help sharks? A shark has many rows of sharp...animals. See Some Super Sharks [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The hammerhead shark has a flat head. Its...How large are some sharks? Does a shark seem like a friendly...
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 "Destin Log (Destin, FL)")
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Shark 101.
Newspaper article from: Destin Log (Destin, FL); 9/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...shark, blacktip shark, lemon shark. Do sharks have bones? No, the skeleton...allowing for stationary rest. Can shark's hear? Sharks have an excellent sense of...bull shark and the speartooth shark. Bull sharks have been captured as far as...
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Sharks.(shark behavior and anatomy)(includes teaching guide, games, puzzles and crafts)
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 9/25/1998; 700+ words
; ...growth rings on some shark vertebrae, but these...being produced in older sharks. External Features...aids in propelling the shark through the water. Sharks have 5 kinds of fins...stability. Inside the Shark TEETH Sharks are well known for...
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SHARK WEEK Launches Onto Television Screens August 12-19 With 'Flying' Great Whites, Four World Premieres, and Intrepid Host Nigel Marven.
PR Newswire; 8/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...hour look at Ten Deadly Sharks (working title); Shark Attack Files III; and Paradise...3 p.m. Secret Life of Sharks 3-4 p.m. Shark Attack Files III 4-5 p...the water with a variety of sharks, a shark quiz to test your shark knowledge...
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The shark family tree.
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...some of the most bizarre-looking sharks, including the goblin shark and megamouth. Mackerel sharks are usually large, fast-swimming...Angles, p. 49), the Greenland shark, and roughsharks. These sharks generally have two dorsal fins...
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`SHARK' FEARLESS YOUTHS SINK THEIR TEETH INTO SHARK STUDY ON WATERY FIELD TRIP.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 8/16/2001; 700+ words
; ...electrical field that prompts sharks to bite. The shark cage is bright yellow...of him hand-feeding the sharks. Manley hooks a blue shark and brings it on board so...school kid to swim with the sharks. Team Shark conducts open shark dives...
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Sharks; A Biting Commentary; Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Museum ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/27/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...colored clothing in shark-infested waters...trunks, appear to drive sharks stark raving mad. Avoid...not be blamed on the shark, which would be innocent...professionals swim with sharks. First, they swim in shark cages. Second, they...
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Sharks.
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 11/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...below the Great White Shark. The small sharks, seals, and penguins...found in rivers. Many sharks live on coral reefs. The whale shark is the biggest and...Less than 20% of sharks are bigger than humans. Shark Bodies A shark's...
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 "Sunday Tribune (South Africa)")
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Sharks board must quit culling in protected areas.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Tribune (South Africa); 1/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...spotted ragged toothed shark and a variety of flat sharks. Many visitors who...and passionate about sharks. But, the great white shark cage diving industry...the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board and feel the shark culling programme is...
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Sharks in free-agency limbo.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Tightwads. That's what Sharks fans fear. The new, multi...to sign elsewhere. And the Sharks haven't yet fulfilled Plan...if neither player ends up a Shark, we would have five picks in...Dean Lombardi said last week. Sharks fans' response? Woo-hoo...
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sharks
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
...the dangers of shark attack are often exaggerated. Sharks have internal fertilization...Allen, T. , The Shark Almanac: A Fully...Natural History of Sharks, Skates and Rays...Watteron, K. , The Shark-Watchers Handbook: A Guide to Sharks and Where to See...
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shark
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...about 250 species of sharks, ranging from the...60-cm) pygmy shark to 50-ft (15...ray than that of a shark. Classification Sharks, rays (including...Natural History of Sharks (1970, repr...McMillan, The Shark Chronicles (2002...
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whale shark
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
whale shark large, plankton-eating shark, Rhincodon typus, found in all tropical seas of the world...long, making them the largest fish in the world. The whale shark feeds largely on plankton, as well as on small fish and crustaceans...
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white shark
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
white shark large, ferocious shark, Carcharodon carcharias. Also known as the maneater, this aggressive shark can attack swimmers and boats without provocation. Although not abundant anywhere, it is widely distributed in tropical and temperate...
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hammerhead shark
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hammerhead shark active, surface-living shark, genus Sphyrina. Its...better swimmers than other sharks. Found in inshore...bonnet, or shovelhead, shark is a small, harmless...temperate oceans. Hammerhead sharks are classified in the...
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