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-SHARK SPECIES POWER RANKINGS-
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#20 SPINY DOGFISH
-small but mighty
-spooky eyes
-they hunt in packs
-spines that secrete venom
-look like they are just saying hello
-small but mighty
-spooky eyes
-they hunt in packs
-spines that secrete venom
-look like they are just saying hello
#19 NURSE SHARK
-gentle
-bottom dwellers
-they are your friends!
-mostly they just sit there
-gentle
-bottom dwellers
-they are your friends!
-mostly they just sit there
#18 GOBLIN SHARK
-ugly as fuck
-goofy nose
-live in the deep deep sea
-pretty rare to see
-jaw extends when catch prey
-good name
-ugly as fuck
-goofy nose
-live in the deep deep sea
-pretty rare to see
-jaw extends when catch prey
-good name
#17 BASKING SHARK
-im so fucking scared of them
-only eats plankton tho
-2nd largest shark species
-lives for 50 years
-big and slow
-im so fucking scared of them
-only eats plankton tho
-2nd largest shark species
-lives for 50 years
-big and slow
#16 BROADNOSE SEVENGILL
-that’s a lot of gills!
-guinness world record holder
-round little guys
-smiley
-not that notable but most sharkies only have 5 gills so.
-that’s a lot of gills!
-guinness world record holder
-round little guys
-smiley
-not that notable but most sharkies only have 5 gills so.
#15 SAWSHARKS
-there are 10 species but im putting them together bc im the expert here
-they have a saw!!!!!! on their face
-you don’t need to know anything else
-not the same as sawfish
-there are 10 species but im putting them together bc im the expert here
-they have a saw!!!!!! on their face
-you don’t need to know anything else
-not the same as sawfish
#14 SAND TIGER SHARKS
-had nightmares about them as a kid
-thin pointy teeth going in all directions
-scary on the outside, gentle on the inside
-look like they’re abt to hiss at you
-had nightmares about them as a kid
-thin pointy teeth going in all directions
-scary on the outside, gentle on the inside
-look like they’re abt to hiss at you
#13 OCEANIC WHITE TIP
-so called bc of the color of their dorsal fin tip
-usually in the open water (unlike a lot of species)
-attack shipwrecks + plane crashes
-critically endangered! stop fishing them!
-so called bc of the color of their dorsal fin tip
-usually in the open water (unlike a lot of species)
-attack shipwrecks + plane crashes
-critically endangered! stop fishing them!
#12 BLUE SHARKS
-skinny legends
-pretty blue color
-can have up to 135 pups per liter
-always look confused but cute
-skinny legends
-pretty blue color
-can have up to 135 pups per liter
-always look confused but cute
#11 LEOPARD SHARKS
-probably the prettiest markings of any shark
-cute and small
-travel in shallow waters in packs
-they can just suck up prey
-eat a lot of crabs
-probably the prettiest markings of any shark
-cute and small
-travel in shallow waters in packs
-they can just suck up prey
-eat a lot of crabs
#10 BLACKTIP REEF SHARK
-black dorsal tip
-hangs out around coral reefs
-people spot their fins from shore pretty often
-appears on shark week a lot
-i have 3 stuffed animals of this species
-my favorite as a kid
-black dorsal tip
-hangs out around coral reefs
-people spot their fins from shore pretty often
-appears on shark week a lot
-i have 3 stuffed animals of this species
-my favorite as a kid
#9 BULL SHARKS
-i hate them
-stupid and ugly
-aggressive (in the top 3 for most shark attacks)
-use the bump and bite technique on prey (so if you feel something bump you gtfo)
-can swim in both salt and fresh water (even travel up the mississippi river)
-i hate them
-stupid and ugly
-aggressive (in the top 3 for most shark attacks)
-use the bump and bite technique on prey (so if you feel something bump you gtfo)
-can swim in both salt and fresh water (even travel up the mississippi river)
#8 PORT JACKSON SHARKS
-they’re puppies not sharks
-have 2 different types of teef so they can eat harder things like mollusks
-pump water over gills so they don’t have to swim to breathe
-can turn stomach inside out and just spit it out????
-little weirdos
-me
-they’re puppies not sharks
-have 2 different types of teef so they can eat harder things like mollusks
-pump water over gills so they don’t have to swim to breathe
-can turn stomach inside out and just spit it out????
-little weirdos
-me
#7 GREAT HAMMERHEAD
-their heads are shaped like hammers!!!!!
-big ass forehead has electrical receptors for finding prey
-fave food is stingray
-sometimes they swim on their side bc it is more aerodynamic !
-i will kiss them
-travel alone and swim far distances
-their heads are shaped like hammers!!!!!
-big ass forehead has electrical receptors for finding prey
-fave food is stingray
-sometimes they swim on their side bc it is more aerodynamic !
-i will kiss them
-travel alone and swim far distances
#6 COMMON THRESHER
-has a super long tail used to smack prey and stun them
-basically they pistol whip fish
-strong and fast swimmers
-aristotle observed and wrote about them
-sometimes they use their tails to propel themselves upward and jump out of the water (breaching)
-has a super long tail used to smack prey and stun them
-basically they pistol whip fish
-strong and fast swimmers
-aristotle observed and wrote about them
-sometimes they use their tails to propel themselves upward and jump out of the water (breaching)
#5 WHALE SHARK
-the largest sharks!!! max 40ft long
-also the largest fish in the world
-but don’t be scared they are gentle giants and lots of ppl swim with them
-feed on plankton
-each one has a unique spot pattern
-slow swimmers and prefer tropical waters
-majestic
-the largest sharks!!! max 40ft long
-also the largest fish in the world
-but don’t be scared they are gentle giants and lots of ppl swim with them
-feed on plankton
-each one has a unique spot pattern
-slow swimmers and prefer tropical waters
-majestic
#4 COOKIECUTTER SHARK
-great name
-called that bc they straight up take circular chunks out of their prey w their sharp teeth
-small stealthy boys
-will bite whales, dolphins, other sharks
-blends in with water due to specialized photophores
-feral raccoons of the sea
-great name
-called that bc they straight up take circular chunks out of their prey w their sharp teeth
-small stealthy boys
-will bite whales, dolphins, other sharks
-blends in with water due to specialized photophores
-feral raccoons of the sea
#3 SHORTFIN MAKO
-extremely underrated
-name comes from Māori language
-the world’s fastest sharks! up to 60 mph!!!!!!!!!!! holy shit so fast
-swim under prey and launch up to catch them (stealth
)
-sometimes fight with swordfish
-i respect them the most of all shark species
-extremely underrated
-name comes from Māori language
-the world’s fastest sharks! up to 60 mph!!!!!!!!!!! holy shit so fast
-swim under prey and launch up to catch them (stealth
)-sometimes fight with swordfish
-i respect them the most of all shark species
#2 GREAT WHITE SHARK
-you know these mfs!!
-over represented but they deserve the hype honestly
-hotspots include south africa, cape cod, baja peninsula area (dm me for more info)
-could live up to 70yrs
-largest predatory shark
-their breaching is most impressive
-cuties
-you know these mfs!!
-over represented but they deserve the hype honestly
-hotspots include south africa, cape cod, baja peninsula area (dm me for more info)
-could live up to 70yrs
-largest predatory shark
-their breaching is most impressive
-cuties
HONORABLE MENTIONS
-tasselled wobbegong
-lemon shark
-silky shark
-spinner shark
-tasselled wobbegong
-lemon shark
-silky shark
-spinner shark
#1 TIGER SHARK
-trash cans of the sea; they’ll eat anything & i mean literally anything
-exquisite markings
-hunts in the dark with help of special sensory organs
-sacred to some cultures
-teeth are very specialized and effective
-in the top 3 for shark attacks
-just plain sexy
-trash cans of the sea; they’ll eat anything & i mean literally anything
-exquisite markings
-hunts in the dark with help of special sensory organs
-sacred to some cultures
-teeth are very specialized and effective
-in the top 3 for shark attacks
-just plain sexy
