Shark
shark
a kind of fish – mostly salt water (some species (kinds) live in freshwater) – cartilaginous (= tough but flexible substance, bone-like but not bone) – no bones, no ray fins, no scales – a streamlined body with thick fins covered by skin (different species have different fin shapes and tail shapes) body covered by rough skin with sharp short tooth-like scales, some sharks are with pointed snout (= mouth and nose part) and some with broad snout; size: (varies widely) from the smallest (‘dwarf lantern shark’) 7 inches in length and 350-500 grams to the largest (whale shark) 40 feet in length and 13tons (13,000 Kg.) in weight; feeds on (eats) some species eat other fish and sea animals, some (filter feeders) only the very small animal and plant life in the water; lives for, on average, 20-30 years (some species live for about 100 years), depends on the species (kinds); about 370 species (some authorities put the number at 480), found in all the oceans and seas of the world
(Some species are found in freshwater also.)
male ~~ bull
female ~~ female
baby ~~ pup; cub
group ~~ school, shiver, shoal
voice (call) ~~ {Mostly silent, but one species ‘the inflatable draughts board shark’ of Australia, is known to “bark” like a large dog.}
Some common sharks are: bull shark, bramble shark, great white shark, mackerel shark, nurse shark, whale shark, nurse shark, zebra shark, prickly shark, angel shark (flat shark), hammer-head shark, goblin shark, dogfish shark, bullhead or horn shark
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Mr. Kumar, an English language teacher, having taught in many countries around the world including Ethiopia and Oman shares this English Language Reference website using material that he has written and compiled during the past 20 years.
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