Look carefully next time you are out walking along a beach and you may be able to spot a fossil shark tooth! Most shark teeth found along the beach are from the Cenozoic era, or the last 66 million years.
Tiger Sharks are one of the largest shark species, weighing 2,000lb or more and can swim at speeds of 20 miles per hour.
They are named after the gray vertical stripe that develop as the shark matures across the sides of its body.
Tiger shark teeth are unique with very sharp, pronounced serrations and an unmistakable sideways-pointing tip. Such dentition has developed to slice through flesh, bone, and other tough substances such as turtle shells.
Commonly found across the world in the ocean and even in some rivers!
The Bull Shark has the strongest bite strength of any shark measured, at just under 6,000 newtons, to put that in perspective, a human has a bite strength of just 900 newtons.
Bull Sharks can survive in both saltwater and freshwater, they do this by regulating how much salt is expelled during urination.
Lemon Sharks are named because of a distinctive yellow hue of their skin.
Lemon Sharks can live up to 30 years and give live birth!
The yellow-brown skin helps them camouflage in the sandy, tropical waters, they inhabit.
The Sand Tiger Shark is the only shark species known to hover motionless in the water, it does this by taking in air at the water's surface and holding it.
Sand Tiger Sharks can detect the electrical current of prey using electroreceptors in their snouts.
Sand Tiger Sharks commonly feed on the bottom and are known to be quite sluggish.
Great White Sharks prefer cool waters and can be found very close to coastlines.
Great Whites can swim upwards of 73 miles an hour!
Their jaws contain 300 teeth, arranged in 7 rows!
It is estimated that Megalodons ate over 2,500lb A DAY!
Fossil remains have been found on every continent expect for Antartica.
The mouth was nearly 10ft wide.
Can reach speeds up to 31mph.
The word "Mako" has Māori roots and roughly translates to "Man Eater", but don't worry, attacks are actually very rare for this species.
Mako sharks are known for their jumping abilities, with the ability to jump over 20ft out of the water!
Hammerhead Sharks can live up to 44 years and sometimes longer!
Hammerheads typically eat on the ocean floor, their unique head structure contains special electrical sensors to detect prey, similar to a stingray.
Unfortunately, Hammerhead sharks are at great risk due to getting caught in fishing nets and also by humans harvesting them for their fins.
It is not hard to guess where this shark got its name. The teeth have a unique jagged ridges along the sides.
These sharks are not found in the western hemisphere and are rarely seen. However, long ago, the sharks were found in waters across the globe, hence why you can still find their teeth!
There has never been a recorded attack on a human with this shark species!