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Sharks do not have a placenta to provide the young with nutrients- Eggs hatch within the mother |
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Where embryo comsume their lesser womb mates |
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Sexual (male) Maturity age |
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Sexual Maturity age (female) |
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12-16 feet, 5000lbs (2500kg)
upwards of 7m and 7000 lbs (3500kg) |
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How fast can great whites swim? |
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How many teeth do they have? |
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Up to 300, and as many as 7 rows |
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Shark have two nostrils on underside of thier snout. This is their most acute sense. They can smell 1 drop of blood in 10billion drops of water (25gal/100L) and a small abount of blood up to 3miles or 5km away. Leads to olfactory bulb organ. |
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Sharks have two ears located on top of their head behind the eyes (long axis)s. Small openings lead to tubes that connect to the inner ears in the posterior part of the brain case (either side) |
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