Of the hundreds of shark species, there are three most often responsible for unprovoked shark attacks on humans: white, tiger, and bull sharks. These three species are dangerous largely because of their size and tremendous bite power.
What is the most interesting fact about sharks?
Sharks eat fish, crustaceans, mollusks, plankton, marine mammals, and even other sharks. Their strong sense of smell allows them to detect blood in the water miles away. Most sharks are cold-blooded. But some sharks, such as the great white shark, are warm-blooded, which enables them to grow and swim faster.
What causes a shark attack?
Sharks also have sensory organs called the Ampullae of Lorenzini. These organs detect the electricity generated by human muscle movement. These organs may cause sharks to attack fishermen by accident when they sense the signals given off by a wounded fish they have caught.
What should you do if shark attacks?
If a shark attack is imminent while you are in the water, splash and yell just enough to keep the shark at bay. Sometimes yelling underwater or slapping the water repeatedly will scare the shark away. Conserve your strength for fighting in case the shark attacks.
What to do if a shark is attacking?
If a shark is looking to attack you, it may hunch its back and rush at you. The shark attack file suggests cutting off the angles of attack by placing your back against a reef or rock and fending off the shark with an inanimate object. A prod to the nose is often a sufficient deterrent.
What are the statistics of shark attacks?
SHARK ATTACK FACTS. The US averages just 19 shark attacks each year and one shark-attack fatality every two years. Meanwhile, in the coastal U.S. states alone, lightning strikes and kills more than 37 people each year. Since 1959, Florida has had more shark attacks (603) than lightning fatalities (459).
