Interesting Facts About Sharks

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I find sharks fascinating. I don't watch Shark Week because they freak me out. I'm already afraid of the water but knowing sharks abound makes it worse. I read this on one of my streams and wanted to share the info I found. * The largest species of shark is the whale shark which on average grows to be between 18 and 32 feet in length. * Most species of sharks are carnivores but there is one, the bonnethead shark, which is an omnivore. They eat shrimp, small crabs, and small fish as well as seagrass. (I envy them. I could live on any of that myself.) * There are over 530 species of sharks and all are important to maintaining the underwater ecosystem in our oceans. * Also referred to as a frenzy or school a group of sharks is most commonly referred to as a shiver of sharks. * Sharks do not have bones but cartilage the same thing our ears and noses are made of. I hope you found this interesting.