5.shortfin mako shark
Size: 9-13 feet (2.75�4 m)
Weight: up to 1750 pounds (800 kg)
Food Sources: Bony fish, small sharks, eels, turtles
Habitat: Tropical waters
Locations: Worldwide
Interesting Facts: Mako embryo in the female's body literally consume each other to get nutrients. Makos can jump up to 20 feet in the air.
Shortfin mako sharks have been called “the peregrine falcons of the shark world.” Their torpedo-like bodies and biochemistry make these the fastest of all sharks.
Weight: up to 1750 pounds (800 kg)
Food Sources: Bony fish, small sharks, eels, turtles
Habitat: Tropical waters
Locations: Worldwide
Interesting Facts: Mako embryo in the female's body literally consume each other to get nutrients. Makos can jump up to 20 feet in the air.
Shortfin mako sharks have been called “the peregrine falcons of the shark world.” Their torpedo-like bodies and biochemistry make these the fastest of all sharks.
