Q.1.
What USA beach has the most shark attacks?

According to the Florida State Museum of Natural History, only about 16% of all shark attacks are fatal.

Q.2.
What is the biggest species of sharks?

The smallest species of shark the dwarf lantern shark, is so tiny that it can fit in your palms.

Q.3.
What does the hammerhead shark use its hammer for?

Killer whales are the only natural predators of hammerhead sharks.

Q.4.
What is the most common species of sharks?

The mako shark is the fastest species of shark, averaging 43 miles per hour. That's faster than most horses!

Q.5.
What part of a shark is the most vulnerable when it attacks?

Scientists can tell the age of sharks by counting the rings on their vertebrae.

Q.6.
What species of fish has a commensalism relationship with sharks?

Remoras eat scraps of food left by the shark and feed on parasites on the shark's skin. The shark makes swimming easier for the remoras, so it's a win-win for both parties!

Q.7.
What species of sharks have killed the most humans?

Many people are surprised to find that sharks have no bones!

Q.8.
How many species of sharks currently face extinction?

Although we fear sharks, they have more reason to be scared of us because humans kill about 100 million sharks yearly.

Q.9.
What is the earliest known ancestor of sharks?

The very first ancestor of sharks appeared about 450 million years ago.