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Black Tip Black Tip SharksSharks

By JacobBy Jacob

Table of Contents Where are Black Tip Sharks found? 4 What do Black Tips look like? 6How fast can they swim? 8How did it get it’s name? 10What do they eat? 12Is it prey for another animal? 14How dangerous is it? 16Fun Facts 18

Where are Where are Black Tip Sharks Black Tip Sharks found?found?Black Tip Sharks are found in Black Tip Sharks are found in shallow lagoons and the coral shallow lagoons and the coral reefs of the Tropical Pacific, reefs of the Tropical Pacific, Indian Oceans, the Australian Indian Oceans, the Australian Pacific and the Central Pacific Pacific and the Central Pacific Oceans.Oceans.

What do Black Tip What do Black Tip Sharks look like?Sharks look like?

•They can grow up to 6 feet long. They can grow up to 6 feet long.

•This shark has a pointed snout. This shark has a pointed snout.

•They can weigh up to 100 pounds. They can weigh up to 100 pounds.

•Even when its mouth is closed, you can Even when its mouth is closed, you can see its teeth sticking out of its jaw. That see its teeth sticking out of its jaw. That is how sharp their teeth are.is how sharp their teeth are.

How fast does the How fast does the Black Tip Shark swim?Black Tip Shark swim?

•It is a fast swimming shark. It is a fast swimming shark. •It is one of fastest sharks. It is one of fastest sharks. *It can swim just as fast as a *It can swim just as fast as a

car drives on the expressway!car drives on the expressway!

How did the Black How did the Black Tip Shark get its Tip Shark get its name?name?

It got its name because they It got its name because they have a black tip on its dorsal have a black tip on its dorsal fin, second dorsal fin and fin, second dorsal fin and their anal fin.their anal fin.

What do What do they eat?they eat?They eat shrimp and They eat shrimp and anything people throw anything people throw into the water.into the water.

Is it prey for Is it prey for another animal?another animal?

Yes, the Orca Whale and Yes, the Orca Whale and Giant Hammer Heads like to Giant Hammer Heads like to eat Black Tip Sharks.eat Black Tip Sharks.

How dangerous is How dangerous is it?it?

The Black Tip Shark is The Black Tip Shark is very dangerous. If you very dangerous. If you touch it, it will eat you or touch it, it will eat you or take a big bite out of you.take a big bite out of you.

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