Some random facts about sharks:
-There are over 350 species of sharks, many are yet to be discovered
- sharks don't need to eat very much as they use very little energy to swim, and with a large meal they can store some of it before it is digested an not have to eat another meal for approximately 3 months
- sharks are at the top of the food chain, as are humans.
- Sharks don't sleep they rest, lots of research is continuing in this area and the sleep patterns of sharks is not known.
- Sharks have been in the sea for longer the 450 million years, long before the dinosaurs roamed the earth.
- Sharks never get cancer due to something in their cartilage, which is being studied to try to find a treatment drug for cancer.
- Sharks attack men more then women
- 90% of shark attacks are not fatal
- More people die from vending machines falling on them and be stings then shark attacks.
- Sharks must keep swimming to stay afloat in the water.
There are many many more incredible facts about sharks :) when I find some more I will write them up :)
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