Sharks

By: Leo Yoo

Shark

By: Leo Yoo

Table Of ContentsIntroduction ...................................................... page 4! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Shark attacks ................................................... page 5

Shark body parts ............................................ page 6

Reproduction ..................................................... page 7

Hunting ......................................................... page 8

Conclusion ...................................................... page 9

Bibliography ................................................... page 10

Glossary ......................................................... page 11

About the Author ..................................................... page 12

Introduction

Sharks are one of the most amazing fish that existed even before dinosaurs were on earth. They are the most unique kind of fish, because they have a special bone called cartilage. Other fish can swim backwards, but sharks can’t because they always need water to breath. They live in the ocean, rivers and many other places. If you want to find out more facts and information about sharks, this is the right book for you to read!

Shark AttacksShark attacks are

something many people

are afraid of, and we

often see them in

movies. In America,

there are about 50

shark attacks, and

there are 0-3 fatalities

every year, too. South

Africa has 214 shark

attacks (the most), but

Volusia county, Florida

is the most dangerous place. Volusia County is considered more dangerous

because South Africa has a longer beach, but the number of shark attacks

among the two places are very similar. Shark attacks are not very

common. You are more likely to die from lightning, getting eaten by an

alligator, falling down the stairs, bee stings or drowning in your bathtub.

As you can see, shark attacks are very rare.

How do sharks' body parts help them swim more easily? Sharks' tail

fins help them swim easily. Sharks' tail fins help them go forward and

they help the sharks change the direction that they want to go. Sharks

also have skin that can help them swim better. Their skin is made out of

tiny teeth called denticles that are pointed backwards to help the

sharks swim. Shark skin makes the shark more flexible so they can

change direction faster.

Sharks’ Body Parts

Did You Know?

Sharks teeth fall of about 10 - 20 each day because their teeth are weak. Still, they have about 3,000 teeth left.

This is about how babies can born and what happens

when the females gets pregnant. When the female gets

pregnant, they can’t move around. When the female gets

pregnant the shark has to stay in place, so the male bites

the females' fin so the female can’t move around. Some of

the babies can't born because they kill each other in the

mom’s belly. Sharks have three ways that they can be

born. They can hatch their egg, or live birth. They also are

born with a combination of hatching and egg, egg or live

birth.

Reproduction

Sharks use their really good senses to hunt for food.

Sharks have really good senses and sharks can smell one drop

of blood from miles away so they can hunt easier. Sharks also

have really good hearing, and they can also hear things from

miles away. Sharks eat many kinds of animals under the sea.

They eat sharks larger than themselves, squid, and they can

even swallow a school of small fish moving around them. Most

sharks don't eat people; they eat other animals under the sea.

Hunting

This is a picture of a shark hunting a fish.

Conclusion

As you can see, sharks are not just mean and violent. They are really interesting to learn. They have really much facts that are unique. Their body parts are different then other animals, they have more than 3,000 teeth that could grow after their teeth fell off, and many more. They are the most interesting sea creature I ever knew.

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! GlossaryDenticles : small teeth that are pointing backwards on the skin.

Fatalities : dead from an accident,in war or by a disease.

Combination : combining different things or ingredients.

A school of fish : a large group of fish or animal crowded.

About the author

Leo Yoo is a Korean 11 years old boy in 5th grade ,Mr.Paci’s class, SAS. He has a lot of hobbies such as, playing soccer, watching T.V, and many more. In his free time, he usually sleeps. Also, he plays violin and drum.

Did you know how incredible a shark is? They are not just mean and violent. This book teaches you about sharks’ reproduction, hunting,shark attacks and sharks’ body parts.