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WORLD 10 Most Dangerous Sharks

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
There are predators everywhere,Wether land,air or sea there are dangerous Animals or plants.Sharks are considered to be one of these most deadly and dangerous animals.They can attach in water and out of the water aiming surface dwellers.
There are several kinds of these sharks in the seas .Here is the list of the Most Dangerous among those sharks in the World. Let's have a look!!

10๐Ÿ‘‰Hammerhead Shark ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Sphyrnidae Sp332
The hammerhead sharks belong to the Sphyrnidae family, They are named hammerhead from their head which is flatten and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a cephalofoil. This cephalofoil has the following function which  includes sensory reception, maneuvering, and prey manipulation. They are found worldwide in warmer waters along coastlines and continental shelves.They usually swim in schools during the day and becoming solitary hunters at night. They have an enormous height of 20 ft (6+ meters), weighing equal to 1,300 lb (600 kg).This is our 10th Most dangerous Shark




9๐Ÿ‘‰Black-Tip Shark ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Carcharhinus limbatus422

The blacktip shark are   common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats.  These shark have a stout, fusiform body with a pointed snout, long gill slits, and no ridge between the dorsal fins. Most  have black tips or edges on the pectoral, dorsal, pelvic, and caudal fins. They usually attains a length of 1.5 m (4.9 ft).

They are Swift, energetic piscivores, and  are known to make spinning leaps out of the water while attacking schools of small fish. Their demeanor has been described as "timid" compared to other large requiem sharks.Juveniles and adults form groups of varying size.The blacktip shark is viviparous; females bear one to 10 pups every other year. females are also capable of asexual reproduction in absence of male.
They  can become aggressive in the presence of food and have been responsible for a number of attacks on people. This species is of importance to both commercial and recreational fisheries across many parts of its range, with its meat, skin, fins, and liver oil used. They have been assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, due to its low reproductive rate and high value to fishers.

8๐Ÿ‘‰Sand Tiger Shark ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Carcharias taurus6503
They are grey nurse shark, spotted ragged-tooth shark, or the blue-nurse sand tiger  another species of shark that inhabits subtropical and temperate waters worldwide. They inhabits the continental shelf, from sandy shorelines (hence the name sand tiger shark) and submerged reefs to a depth of around 627 ft.They are found dwelling in the waters of South Africa, Australia, Japan, the Mediterranean and the east coasts of South and Nord America. Despite its name,They are not related to the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier; but are  cousin of the great white shark Carcharodon carcharias.
They have a pointy head, and a bulky body. Length can reach 3.2 m (10.5 ft).

 They are also grey with reddish-brown spots on their backs. Shivers (groups) have been observed to hunt large schools of fish and  Their diet consists of bony fish, crustaceans, squid, skates and other sharks. Unlike other sharks. During pregnancy, the most developed embryo will feed on its siblings, which is a reproductive strategy known as intrauterine cannibalism i.e. "embryophagy" or, more colorfully, adelphophagy — literally "eating one's brother". The sand tiger is categorized as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. It is the most widely kept large shark in public aquariums owing to its tolerance for captivity.


7๐Ÿ‘‰Sand Tiger Shark ๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Prionace glauca3305

They  inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans and  Prefers cooler waters.The blue sharks migrate long distances, such as from New England to South America and are  listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

they are generally lethargic and can move very quickly.They are viviparous and are noted for large litters of around 25 to over 100 pups. Blue Sharks feed primarily on small fish and squid, although they can take larger prey. Their Maximum lifespan is still unknown, but it is believed that they can live up to 20 years and they are our 7th Most Dangerous Shark




6๐Ÿ‘‰Bronze Whaler Shark๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Carcharhinus brachyurus3603

They are called Copper shark or Bronze whaler acquires because of it coloring .It is characterized by its narrow, hook-shaped upper teeth, lack of a prominent ridge between the dorsal fins, and plain bronze coloration. Bronze whaler is a huge shark attaining more than 3m (10ft) in length with weighing approximately 300kg (675 lbs).
They only attack humans infrequently and are rang 6th most Dangerous Shark


5๐Ÿ‘‰Shortfin Mako๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Isurus oxyrinchus4604

They are also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark and are  large mackerel shark  commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark. They are on  record as the fastest-swimming shark, capable of bursts of speed up to 18.8 metres per second (68 km/h; 42 mph)
Adults generally measure about 3m (10ft) and weigh up in at almost a ton. 




4๐Ÿ‘‰Oceanic Whitetip๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Carcharhinus longimanusN/ASeveral

They can be genuinely classified as “man-eater”. They  have presumably taken more lives of people as compared to all other  sharks put collectively. Thier attack are entirely opportunistic and consequence of sea and air tragedy. There were quite a lot of occurrences of ships sinking during 2rd World War and it is assumed these sharks were accountable for uncountable deaths, by means of the main attacker being white-tip. 

3๐Ÿ‘‰Tiger Shark๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Galeocerdo cuvier15630

These sharks are commonly aggressive and very big. The name tiger shark is due to its nature and stripes on its sides and are recognized as “Sea garbage collector” because they swallows everything they stumbles upon just like tires, bottles, clothes, books, wood and also a whole head of a horse. These sharks are the 4th largest of all sharks by means of huge specimens growing  more than 5m (16ft) and weigh up more than a ton. 

2๐Ÿ‘‰Bull Shark๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ



Scientific NameAttackFatality
Carcharhinus leucas10527
2rd on our list,The bull shark are believed to be  dangerous  among all sharks. Though, they does not appear to have got hold of somewhat reputation of tiger sharks and great white. There exist quite a few motives why Bull shark are believed predominantly dangerous comprising its physical qualities. These sharks are  strong  measuring about to 3.5m (11.5 feet) in length in addition up to 318 kg (700lbs) in mass. 





1๐Ÿ‘‰Great White Shark๐ŸŸ๐ŸŸ


Scientific NameAttackFatality
Carcharodon carchariasMore than 40075
Just the name Great White Shark is horror when being at the beach or fishing. The  infamous 1970s “Jaws” movies further demonized these species of shark and combined its repute as man eaters. Without a doubt Carcharodon carcharias are among vital killing machines of the planet. They are approximately 22ft (6.5 meters) in length. On the other hand there's quite a few reports of these sharks attacks.They are as large as 26ft (8 meters) and  weight almost about  3.6 tons were 


SUMMARY
Name
10 Hammerhead Shark
9 Black-tip Shark
8 Sand Tiger Shark
7 Blue shark
6 Bronze Whaler Shark
5 Shortfin Mako
4  Oceanic Whitetip
3 Tiger Shark
2 Bull Shark
1  Great White Shark





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