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Fish. 6. Types of Sharks. There are many types of sharks. Many sharks are fairly large, such as the great hammerhead which are 15 to 20 feet long. The great white shark is also about 15 to 20 feet long. It gives birth to live young. The largest shark is the whale shark.
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Fish 6. Types of Sharks
There are many types of sharks. Many sharks are fairly large, such as the great hammerhead which are 15 to 20 feet long
The great white shark is also about 15 to 20 feet long It gives birth to live young
The largest shark is the whale shark Which averages 40 feet long
The smallest shark is the pygmy dogfish Which is only 5 or 6 inches long
Some sharks are very dangerous The great white shark is probably the best-known and most dangerous shark
The great white lives in cool temperate and tropical waters Great white sharks are feared because they have attacked people many times
The whale shark and the basking shark are not dangerous to people These large sharks do not even eat other fish
They eat tiny ocean plants and animals called plankton The basking shark floats on the surface as if it is basking in the sun
The hammerhead shark is an unusual shark Its head is T-shaped like a hammer and its eyes are on each end of the crossbar of the T
Hammerheads are found in tropical oceans They sometimes travel in schools
Dogfish are small sharks that live in temperate or tropical seas Unlike the great white shark, the dogfish lays eggs
Some species of dogfish shark lay eggs but some give a live birth Here the dogfish shark is giving live birth and the baby comes out tail first
The eggs are in cases that cling to seaweed until they hatch Like most other fish, young sharks can take care of themselves from birth