There are many animals on our Earth that pose a danger to human life. The heroine of our article today is the bull shark, the most dangerous shark in the world.
She is considered the most aggressive representative of fish. The gray bull shark represents the class of cartilaginous, and is a representative of the Karhariformes. It is also called a blunt-snout, pelvis-head, bull shark.
Predators of oceans and seas have always terrified humans. They are completely unpredictable and very insidious. Attacks on people are just a confirmation of what has been said. Among marine life, sharks are most dangerous to humans. Having become a victim of a predator, it is impossible to free oneself from its jaws.
The bull shark, a representative of the genus of gray sharks, is a real monster that poses a serious danger to humans. Seeing her terrible jaw, even a desperate daredevil will be horrified. What kind of monster is this, and why is it so dangerous?
Appearance
The bull shark has a rather large body. The size of the female (adult) sometimes exceeds 4 meters in length. Males are somewhat smaller - their body is about 2.5 meters long. Such a "fish" weighs more than 300 kilograms.
A bull shark, a photo of which can be seen in publications about marine inhabitants, has a huge head, with a blunt muzzle at the end. The worst part of this animal is its jaws. These saw-shaped fixtures keep the entire underwater world at bay.
The body of the predator is painted gray. True, her belly is light, almost white, and her back is more saturated in tone. Depending on the lighting, the animal can change color, becoming either lighter or darker.
Habitat
Perhaps our readers are interested in where the bull shark lives? She lives not only in the salty seas, but also in freshwater lakes and rivers. Basically, she lives in the expanses of water off the coast of Latin and North America. In addition, this predator is found in the waters that wash India.
One of the species of bull sharks (Gill & Bransford) constantly lives in Lake Nicaragua (Central America). It connects to the Caribbean Sea with the rapids of the San Juan River, which is about 200 km long. The sharks inhabiting it are the only known species adapted for living in fresh waters. The shark that lives in Lake Nicaragua is quite large - the average size is about 2.5 m, but there are individuals that exceed 3.5 meters or more in length.
A bull shark is found in the Panama Canal, where the waters of several lakes mix with the waters of two world oceans. The appearance of predators in Lake Isabal, in Guatemala. Their appearance in the Atchafalaya River (Louisiana) is not uncommon.
According to unconfirmed reports, a gray bull shark, whose photo is a special success of photo hunters, appears in the depths of the mainland, in channels that cut through southern and central Florida, but this statement requires additional evidence.
In southern China, India and other countries of the region they are very afraid and at the same time revered as a sacred shark. Its rare species, which lives in the Ganges River, is used to feasting on human meat. Following local customs, the bodies of the upper castes are lowered into the waters of the Ganges, where terrible predators await them.
Nature behavior
The most aggressive experts consider the males of these sharks. If the victim has come into the view of toothy predators, it has no chance of escape. The bull shark is very powerful and incredibly fast. She is capable of overtaking a victim in a matter of seconds. At the same time, she attacks immediately, leaving no opportunity to escape from her terrible jaws.
According to scientists, the particularly aggressive behavior of males is based on the fact that their body produces a large amount of testosterone - the male hormone that is responsible for the aggression of all life on Earth. This is confirmed by practical observations and research - prone to seemingly unreasonable outbursts of rage, bull sharks rush at everything that moves - even the outboard motor propeller.
The muzzle of these predators has a blunt flattened shape, which increases their maneuverability, and the full mouth of sharp and serrated teeth is a very formidable weapon. Young sharks are born with a huge number of teeth. If one of the teeth in the front row falls out, then the new one does not grow, and its place is taken by the one growing in the back row. This series is constantly growing, replenishing the jaws of predators with new terrible weapons.
The bull shark is an extremely fast and powerful animal. It’s impossible to escape from her grasp! She torments the victim, not paying any attention to the pain and blows inflicted.
The behavior of bull sharks is impossible to predict. They can swim for a long time quite calmly nearby, and then suddenly attack a person.
These predators very zealously protect their possessions - accidentally or specially invading an alien will definitely be destroyed.
Food
Looking for food, a bull shark absorbs almost everything living that comes in its way. Their favorite treat is various bone fish and dolphins. In addition to such "delicacies", she eats crabs, crayfish, and shellfish. The predator also attacks its relatives. Does not refuse sea carrion. But the worst thing is that she easily attacks a person.
Breeding
Unlike the bulk of fish, blunt sharks are viviparous. It should be noted that this is typical for most sharks.
A fertilized female hatches eggs in her body until they are fully mature. Females spend all summer in childbirth. They gather in huge flocks and give birth to sharks. One female gives birth to 10 babies. Immediately after giving birth, the female abandons the cubs, and their fate no longer interests them. In the first days and months, small sharks live in estuaries, hiding from enemies.
When they are 4 years old, they reach puberty and are ready for independent reproduction of offspring.
The life expectancy of a blunt shark is about 30 years.
Enemies
We can say that the bull shark has almost no enemies in nature. However, she sometimes has to become a victim. They are attacked by larger predators, such as killer whales.
