The Encyclopedia of SharksHere are the actual facts that dispel the myths and legends surrounding the feared and misunderstood shark. Generous color photographs plus maps and illustrations document every aspect of these beautiful animals, how they evolved, the mythology and misconceptions that surround them, and the threat posed by humans. The dynamic and authoritative text includes information on:
Chapters such as Shark Success, Ecology and Biology, Design for Living and Design for Killing fascinate and encourage readers to learn more about these complex creatures. |
Contents
Contents | 8 |
Ecology and Biology 30 | 31 |
Sense and Supersense | 63 |
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animals basking shark behavior bite blood vessels blue shark bony fish brain bull sharks called camouflage carpet sharks cartilage cartilaginous catch Catsharks cells Cladoselache claspers cloaca creatures denticles DESIGN FOR KILLING DESIGN FOR LIVING detect digestive dogfish dorsal fin ECOLOGY AND BIOLOGY eggs electrical eyes feed female fossil frilled shark gill slits gland goblin shark groups hammerhead horn shark human hunting inside jaws kidneys lateral line liver lobe mako male mating megamouth shark microscopic million mouth muscles numbers nurse sharks ocean olfactory oxygen pectoral plankton Port Jackson shark predators prey pups ratfish rays sand tiger sea bed sea water SENSE AND SUPERSENSE shallow shape shark attacks SHARK SUCCESS shark swims shark's body sharks Family side skeleton skin snout sperm spines spiny dogfish surface tail TALK ABOUT SHARKS teeth thresher tiger shark tiny tissues tropical underside vertebrates whale shark Whitetip reef sharks wobbegong Zebra sharks