Shark Information for Kids by Susanna Bachelor.
Sharks are carnivores, which means they eat other animals. This includes fish and even large mammals like sea lions. Sharks are known for their sharp teeth and unique jaws. They are able to move.
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More people are killed by bee stings than by shark attacks. The Whale shark is considered the biggest fish in the world. The Whale shark is about 90,000 pounds in weight. The Basking shark is the second largest. It can be as long as 40 feet. The Pygmy shark is about 11 inches in length. The Dwarf shark is as tiny as a human hand.
The biggest, or heaviest, fish is the ocean sunfish which can weigh as much as 5,000 pounds. The longest fish is the whale shark which has been known to grow to over 40 feet long. The fastest fish is a sailfish which can swim as fast as 68 miles per hour. The smallest fish is the dwarf goby at only 9mm long. Fish as Pets.
Sharks are fast-swimming fishes that have a skeleton made of cartilage instead of bone. (Cartilage is an elastic tissue that is created before bone begins to form.) They are related to rays. Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. The first sharks lived more than 300 million years ago. Today there are more than 300 species, or types, of.
Pufferfish can inflate into a ball shape to evade predators. Also known as blowfish, these clumsy swimmers fill their elastic stomachs with huge amounts of water (and sometimes air) and blow themselves up to several times their normal size. Some species also have spines on their skin to ward off predators. Even if a predator gobbles up a puffer before it inflates, it won't enjoy the snack.
Goldfish are a common pet that many people own. This lesson will teach you about goldfish, how to care for them and what they eat. You will also learn some interesting facts about these fish.