MAKO SHARK!!!
by Coreysean Alexander,
1. Habitat- 50 degrees north & 50 degrees south .found in australia new zealand
2. Behaviors- enjoy swimming in very deep waters, can be found at the surface of water an reef these sharks are nor abundant nor rare because they travel long distances for prey.
3. Threats we face- mako sharks are one of the most dangerous mrin sharks for humans
4. heshark.dk/enmakoshark.php oceana.org/marine-life/sharks-rays/shortfin-mako-shark en.sharkiller.com/pages/main/dangerous_sharks/6520/index.shtml
5. Threats they face- no natural predator
6. The lifespan of a Mako Shark is from 28 to 35 years. As with many other sharks, it appears this species is living longer as time progresses. The cause for this is largely unknown. We do know that females are getting older at a quicker pace than males.
7. This shark loves jumping out of the water. Scientists still aren’t sure why they do this, but it’s theorized that they are searching for prey over the water surface.
8. This is the fastest shark species in the world. They average an incredible 60mph when hunting for prey
9. The longest long fin recorded was 4.5meters weight 170 kg
10. There are 2 different types short fin / long fin
11. long and short fins grow to about 4 meters long
