Shark Facts, Myths, and Misconceptions Explained!

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As apex predators, sharks are certainly scary. They are agile swimmers with a powerful bite. Their infamous reputation, however, has more to do with how movies portray them instead of facts.

If you’re interested in learning more about these sharks beyond their scary roles in films, then keep on watching! for 30 shark facts!

0:39 Sharks are one of the oldest living species on earth.
1:07 Some sharks can live over 100 years.
1:36 Contrary to popular belief, sharks do have ears.
1:58 Sharks are quick swimmers.
2:30 Sharks cannot swim backward.
2:56 Their skin helps them swim quietly.
3:15 Whale sharks have unique spot patterns on their skin.
3:33 Some shark species have skin that glows green.
3:54 Most sharks grow up to 50,000 teeth.
4:21 Unlike most fish, sharks don’t have bones.
4:45 The jaws of sharks are not attached to their skulls.
5:02 While most sharks live in saltwater, some also live in freshwater.
5:22 Greenland sharks are the only species that live in Arctic waters.
5:46 Some sharks can be pregnant for two to three years.
6:10 In the womb, shark embryos eat and attack each other.
6:39 The hammerhead shark has a 360-degree vision.
7:08 Great white sharks, on the other hand, have two blind spots.
7:27 The longest fish in the world is the whale shark.
7:50 Contrary to popular belief, sharks don’t actively hunt humans down.
8:22 In cases of shark attacks, most of the victims were men.
8:54 There are much deadlier animals than sharks.
9:16 “Breaching” refers to when sharks jump out of the water into the air.
9:38 Thresher sharks slap their prey with their tails.
10:02 The rings on a shark’s vertebrae indicate the shark’s age.
10:28 Like humans, great white sharks use body language to communicate.
10:50 Despite being apex predators, sharks have some weaknesses.
11:10 Flipping sharks upside down can send them into a trance.
11:34 Scientists believe sharks are colorblind.
11:55 A great number of shark species are endangered.
12:13 The biggest threats to sharks are humans.

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1. sharks are one of the oldest living species on earth
2. some sharks can live over 100 years
3. sharks do have ears
4. sharks are quick swimmers
5. sharks cannot swim backwards
6. a sharks skin helps them swim quietly
7. whale sharks have unique spot patterns on their skin
8. some shark species have skin that glows green
9. most sharks grow up to 50, 000 teeth
10. unlike most fish, sharks dont have bones
11. the jaws of sharks are not attached to their skull
12. some sharks also live in fresh water
13. greenland sharks are the only species that live in arctic waters
14. sharks can be pregnant for 2-3 years
15. in the womb, shark embryos eat and attack each other
16. the hammerhead shark has a 360 degree vision
17. great white sharks have two blind spots
18. the longest fish in the world is the whale shark (my fav shark)
19. sharks don’t actively hunt humans down
20. 80% of shark attack victims are men
21. there are much deadlier animals than sharks
22. breaching refers to when sharks jump out of water into air
23. thresher sharks slap their prey with their tale
24. the rings on a sharks vertebrae can determine a sharks age
25. like humans, great white sharks use body language to communicate
26. despite being apex predators, sharks have great weaknesses
27. flipping sharks upside down can turn them into a trance
28. scientists believe sharks are color blind
29. a great number of shark species are endangered
30. the biggest threats to sharks are humans

[Ruby-groobes_aloo]

🦈🦈🦈🦈 save the sharks save the skarks!!!

[rhzrys]

im crying about sharks having humans as their biggest threatttt

[ohno]

Do you know how dumb being scared of sharks is? Like the only way to get bitten by a shark is to get in its water. Like you're getting in the water, you should be more afraid of drowning than getting attacked by a shark.

[AniFam]

Awesome~ Thank you for sharing this informative video~👍

[TAVEROS]

some sharks dont need to swim to keep breathing! a species of shark can move the water though their gills by pushing it through its mouth! this is why you can occasionally see caves full of them resting!

[evanharris]

sharks are literally my #1 fear but i’m trying my best to get over hoping this video helps me and others because in reality these are beautiful animals that do so much for our planet and our irrational fear of them has been hurting them for years

[ANIMYTHIC-ANIMALS]

Sharks actually go back 450 million years ago

[irovanta]

I think that in sand tiger sharks two pups survive because there are two wombs, maybe I'm wrong though

[Icanfigureitoutintime]

Your "facts" are silly. But, you did your best

[gisleyalves]

🇧🇷Please... let's use the brain we have: "... americans are terrified by sharks..." As well as the rest of the world. LESS uncle Sam. Get out from your bubble.🇧🇷