Sharks (Selachii) are one of the oldest animal species on earth having outlived the dinosaurs with fossil records dating them back 400 million years. Most sharks live in saltwater environments, although two species can survive in freshwater and saltwater. In their ecosystems, the carnivorous shark is usually the top of their food chain, but are being threatened by human activities and hunting. The largest fish in the world is the Whale Shark, capable of growing to 40 feet (12.2 m) in length. Sharks have multiple rows of teeth that are embedded in their gums instead of their jaws, and are constantly losing and replacing their teeth—sharks can lose and replace up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime.

How many bones do sharks have?

Sharks do not have any bones in their bodies, as their skeleton system is made up of cartilage and connective tissue. This classifies them as Chondrichthyes fish. Cartilage is flexible and has about half of the normal density found in bones.

What do sharks eat?

The diet of a shark varies from shark to shark depending on the species, habitat, and available prey. There are over 400 species of sharks. Most sharks are carnivorous and predators, while some are planktivorous. Sharks aren’t picky and are able to adjust their diet to what is available in order to survive.


How do sharks sleep?

It is not known if sharks are able to sleep, but they do seem to have periods of rest. Sharks need to keep water moving over their gills to receive oxygen. Some sharks need to keep moving all the times to keep water over their gills, while others have spiracles, an opening behind each eye, that allows them to breath while they are still.

Sharks Guides
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34”-47” | 86-119 cm
5.92’-7.83’ | 1.8-2.39 m
70-180 lb | 32-82 kg
25-35 years
Angel Shark
119.000
239.000
82.000
35.00
21200
GUIDE
3D
Angel Shark
2”-2.4” | 5-6 cm
31”-34” | 79-86 cm
10-19 lb | 4.5-9 kg
9-15 years
Bahamas Sawshark
6.000
86.000
9.000
15.00
150
GUIDE
3D
Bahamas Sawshark
22’-35’ | 6.7-10.7 m
8800-13200 lb | 4000-6000 kg
Up to 50 years
Basking Shark
1070.000
6000.000
50.00
57000
GUIDE
3D
Basking Shark
7.5”-11.4” | 19-29 cm
4.92’-8’ | 1.5-2.44 m
150-270 lb | 68-122 kg
12-16 years
Blacktip Shark
29.000
244.000
122.000
16.00
19200
GUIDE
3D
Blacktip Shark
8.5’-13’ | 2.6-4 m
120-400 lb | 54-181 kg
15-20 years
Blue Shark
400.000
181.000
20.00
16000
GUIDE
3D
Blue Shark
12.2”-25.2” | 31-64 cm
5’-10’ | 1.52-3.05 m
300-440 lb | 136-200 kg
15-25 years
Bramble Shark
64.000
305.000
200.000
25.00
1850
GUIDE
3D
Bramble Shark
7’-11.5” | 2.1-3.5 m
400-700 lb | 181-318 kg
12-25 years
Bull Shark
350.000
318.000
25.00
56000
GUIDE
3D
Bull Shark
1.8”-3” | 4.5-7.5 cm
4’-6.67’ | 1.22-2.03 m
200-300 lb | 91-136 kg
20-25 years
Frilled Shark
7.500
203.000
136.000
25.00
121100
GUIDE
3D
Frilled Shark
5’-12.5’ | 1.5-3.8 m
330-463 lb | 150-210 kg
30-35 years
Goblin Shark
380.000
210.000
35.00
82000
GUIDE
3D
Goblin Shark
21”-34.6” | 53-88 cm
12’-20’ | 3.66-6.1 m
510-1,000 lb | 231-454 kg
20-30 years
Great Hammerhead
88.000
610.000
454.000
30.00
13100
GUIDE
3D
Great Hammerhead
11’-21’ | 3.35-6.4 m
1500-2400 lb | 680-1090 kg
30-70 years
Great White Shark
640.000
1090.000
70.00
133000
GUIDE
3D
Great White Shark
12’-24’ | 3.7-7.3 m
1950-2250 lb | 885-1020 kg
300-500 years
Greenland Shark
730.000
1020.000
500.00
55000
GUIDE
3D
Greenland Shark
6.7”-9” | 17-23 cm
36”-48” | 91-122 cm
20-23 lb | 9-10.4 kg
12-25 years
Horn Shark
23.000
122.000
10.400
25.00
8200
GUIDE
3D
Horn Shark
7.5’-11’ | 2.3-3.4 m
190-400 lb | 86-181 kg
25-35 years
Lemon Shark
340.000
181.000
35.00
27000
GUIDE
3D
Lemon Shark
4’-7’ | 1.2-2.1 m
35-45 lb | 16-20 kg
20-30 years
Leopard Shark
210.000
20.000
30.00
15000
GUIDE
3D
Leopard Shark
4.3”-5.1” | 11-13 cm
54”-59” | 137-150 cm
20-30 lb | 9-13.6 kg
10-15 years
Longnose Sawshark
13.000
150.000
13.600
15.00
380
GUIDE
3D
Longnose Sawshark
13’-18’ | 4-5.5 m
2000-2700 lb | 907-1225 kg
Unknown
Megamouth Shark
550.000
1225.000
28000
GUIDE
3D
Megamouth Shark
7.5’-10’ | 2.3-3 m
200-330 lb | 91-150 kg
15-25 years
Nurse Shark
300.000
150.000
25.00
35000
GUIDE
3D
Nurse Shark
15.75”-20.5” | 40-52 cm
10’-13’ | 3.05-3.96 m
200-370 lb | 91-168 kg
25-36 years
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
52.000
396.000
168.000
36.00
13250
GUIDE
3D
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
19.3”-24” | 49-61 cm
12’-14.5’ | 3.66-4.42 m
700-1,960 lb | 318-889 kg
40 years (minimum)
Pacific Sleeper Shark
61.000
442.000
889.000
40.00
4550
GUIDE
3D
Pacific Sleeper Shark
7.9”-10.25” | 20-26 cm
54”-66” | 137-168 cm
13-35 lb | 6-16 kg
25-30 years
Port Jackson Shark
26.000
168.000
16.000
30.00
14150
GUIDE
3D
Port Jackson Shark
6.5’-10’ | 2-3 m
485-1000 lb | 220-454 kg
20-30 years
Salmon Shark
300.000
454.000
30.00
11000
GUIDE
3D
Salmon Shark
27.2”-33.1” | 69-84 cm
47”-59” | 119-150 cm
27-35 lb | 12-16 kg
25-35 years
Sand Devil
84.000
150.000
16.000
35.00
1190
GUIDE
3D
Sand Devil
7’-10.5’ | 2.1-3.2 m
200-400 lb | 91-182 kg
10-15 years
Sand Tiger Shark
320.000
182.000
15.00
12000
GUIDE
3D
Sand Tiger Shark
3.1”-5.5” | 8-14 cm
24”-42” | 61-107 cm
8-22 lb | 3.6-10 kg
30-40 years
Spiny Dogfish
14.000
107.000
10.000
40.00
11200
GUIDE
3D
Spiny Dogfish
10.5’-20’ | 3.2-6.1 m
500-775 lb | 227-352 kg
20-50 years
Thresher Shark
610.000
352.000
50.00
30000
GUIDE
3D
Thresher Shark
10’-14’ | 3-4.3 m
850-2000 lb | 385-907 kg
15-30 years
Tiger Shark
430.000
907.000
30.00
69000
GUIDE
3D
Tiger Shark
30’-62’ | 9.1-18.9 m
41000-50000 (20.6-25 tons) | 18600-22675 kg
70-130 years
Whale Shark
1890.000
22675.000
130.00
110000
GUIDE
3D
Whale Shark
6.5’-11.5’ | 2-3.5 m
45-65 lb | 20-30 kg
20-30 years
Zebra Shark
350.000
30.000
30.00
7100
GUIDE
3D
Zebra Shark
Goblin Shark
Scale illustration of an average Goblin Shark with dimensions for height and length compared to a human

The Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina Owstoni) is a species of shark that is often referred to as a living fossil as their ancestry can be traced back extensively. They have sharp tiny teeth that are arranged in multiple rows and a long and flat snout that resembles a sword blade. Goblin Sharks have a unique protruding jaw that extends rapidly to catch prey.

Goblin sharks live in the deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian ocean. They generally eat fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans near the sea floor. Not a lot is known about these sharks since they are mostly solitary and are rarely seen.

Goblin Sharks have a total length between 5’-12.5’ (1.5-3.8 m) and an overall weight in the range of 330-463 lb (150-210 kg). The typical lifespan of the Goblin Shark is between 30-35 years.

Series of elevation illustrations of the Goblin Shark
The Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina Owstoni) is a species of shark that is often referred to as a living fossil as their ancestry can be traced back extensively. They have a protruding jaw with sharp tiny teeth that are arranged in multiple rows and a long and flat snout that resembles a sword blade.

Goblin Sharks have a total length between 5’-12.5’ (1.5-3.8 m) and an overall weight in the range of 330-463 lb (150-210 kg). The typical lifespan of the Goblin Shark is between 30-35 years.

Series of elevation illustrations of the Goblin Shark
Goblin Shark
Height:
Width:
Length:
5’-12.5’ | 1.5-3.8 m
Depth:
Weight:
330-463 lb | 150-210 kg
Area:
Speed
Scientific Name
Mitsukurina owstoni
Lifespan
30-35 years

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Goblin Shark side elevation, side (perspective), front, top

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Sand Tiger Shark
Scale illustration of an average Sand Tiger Shark with dimensions for height and length compared to a human

The Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias Taurus), also referred to as the spotted ragged-tooth shark, is a shark species with brown-gray skin with rust color spots on their back and white underside. They are generally found in the shores of subtropical waters like Japan, Australia, South Africa, and the Mediterranean.

Sand Tiger Sharks eat crustaceans, fish, and squid. They are active predators and feed throughout the night by staying close to the bottom. Sand Tiger Sharks are vulnerable to extinction as they have one of the lowest reproduction rates among all sharks.

Sand Tiger Sharks have a total length between 7’-10.5’ (2.1-3.2 m) and an overall weight in the range of 200-400 lb (91-182 kg). The typical lifespan of the Sand Tiger Shark is between 10-15 years.

Series of elevation illustrations of the Sand Tiger Shark
The Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias Taurus), also referred to as the spotted ragged-tooth shark, has brown-gray skin with rust color spots on their back and white underside. They are generally found in the shores of subtropical waters like Japan, Australia, South Africa, and the Mediterranean.

Sand Tiger Sharks have a total length between 7’-10.5’ (2.1-3.2 m) and an overall weight in the range of 200-400 lb (91-182 kg). The typical lifespan of the Sand Tiger Shark is between 10-15 years.

Series of elevation illustrations of the Sand Tiger Shark
Sand Tiger Shark
Height:
Width:
Length:
7’-10.5’ | 2.1-3.2 m
Depth:
Weight:
200-400 lb | 91-182 kg
Area:
Speed
Scientific Name
Carcharias taurus
Lifespan
10-15 years

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Sand Tiger Shark side elevation, side (perspective), front, top

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Bramble Shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
Comparison illustration of the size of a Bramble Shark to a typical person

The deep-sea dweller, the Bramble Shark (Echinorhinus brucus) has a stout, short profile. It is identified by its lack of prominent shark dorsal fin and large, thorn-like dermal denticles scattered all over its body. At the back of its body are two smaller dorsal fins. The body may be purplish-brown or black. This fish is slow-moving, viviparous, and feeds on bony fish, crabs, and other smaller sharks. The head is almost flattened, snout blunt, and shorter while the skin produces foul-smelling mucus. Look for it in tropical and temperate waters and the eastern Pacific ocean.

Bramble Sharks have a total length between 5’-10’ (1.52-3.05 m) and body width of 12.2”-25.2” (31-64 cm). The typical weight of the Bramble Shark is in the range of 300-440 lb (136-200 kg). Bramble Sharks have lifespans between 15-25 years.

Scaled collection of drawings of Bramble Shark in various poses
The deep-sea dweller, the Bramble Shark (Echinorhinus brucus) has a stout, short profile. It is identified by its lack of prominent shark dorsal fin and large, thorn-like dermal denticles scattered all over its body. At the back of its body are two smaller dorsal fins.

Bramble Sharks have a total length between 5’-10’ (1.52-3.05 m) and body width of 12.2”-25.2” (31-64 cm). The typical weight of the Bramble Shark is in the range of 300-440 lb (136-200 kg). Bramble Sharks have lifespans between 15-25 years.

Scaled collection of drawings of Bramble Shark in various poses
Bramble Shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
Height:
Width:
12.2”-25.2” | 31-64 cm
Length:
5’-10’ | 1.52-3.05 m
Depth:
Weight:
300-440 lb | 136-200 kg
Area:
Speed
Scientific Name
Echinorhinus brucus
Lifespan
15-25 years

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Bramble Shark side elevation, side (perspective), front, top

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Comparison illustration of the size of a Oceanic Whitetip Shark to a typical person

The long, white-tipped rounded first dorsal fins and paddle-like pectoral fins are used to put a name on the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) and separate it from other species of sharks. In other places, it is called lesser white shark, brown shark, silvertip shark, or nigano shark. It is medium-sized, white ventrally and grey dorsally, and fins have white tips. Plus, it has several kinds of teeth. You will mostly find it in the temperate waters of the deep sea, moving slowly and living in solitary. It is highly opportunistic. As a result, a danger to shipwrecked sailors. The Oceanic Whitetip shark is highly valued for its large fins.

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks have a total length between 10’-13’ (3.05-3.96 m) and body width of 15.75”-20.5” (40-52 cm). The typical weight of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark is in the range of 200-370 lb (91-168 kg). Oceanic Whitetip Sharks have lifespans between 25-36 years.

Scaled collection of drawings of Oceanic Whitetip Shark in various poses
The long, white-tipped rounded first dorsal fins and paddle-like pectoral fins are used to put a name on the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) and separate it from other species of sharks. In other places, it is called lesser white shark, brown shark, silvertip shark, or nigano shark.

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks have a total length between 10’-13’ (3.05-3.96 m) and body width of 15.75”-20.5” (40-52 cm). The typical weight of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark is in the range of 200-370 lb (91-168 kg). Oceanic Whitetip Sharks have lifespans between 25-36 years.

Scaled collection of drawings of Oceanic Whitetip Shark in various poses
Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Height:
Width:
15.75”-20.5” | 40-52 cm
Length:
10’-13’ | 3.05-3.96 m
Depth:
Weight:
200-370 lb | 91-168 kg
Area:
Speed
Scientific Name
Carcharhinus longimanus
Lifespan
25-36 years

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark side elevation, side (perspective), front, top

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Megamouth Shark
Dimensioned comparison drawing of the Megamouth Shark compared to an average person

The Megamouth Shark (Megachasma Pelagios) is a deep-water shark that is distinguished by its large head and mouth with rubber-like lips. It is the smallest of the filter-feeding sharks, following the Whale Shark and Basking Shark. Megamouth sharks are not typically seen as they live anywhere between the water surface and the deep-sea floor.

They live the in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans and have been mostly found in Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Megamouth sharks generally eat plankton, shrimp, copepods, pelagic jellyfish. Their life expectancy is not known, but it is believed their age can be determined by counting the growth rings on their vertebrae.

Megamouth Sharks have a total length between 13’-18’ (4-5.5 m) and an overall weight in the range of 2000-2700 lb (907-1225 kg). The lifespan of the rare Megamouth Shark is still unknown.

Set of scaled elevation drawings of the Megamouth Shark
The Megamouth Shark (Megachasma Pelagios) is a deep-water shark that is distinguished by its large head and mouth with rubber-like lips. It is the smallest of the filter-feeding sharks. Megamouth sharks are not typically seen as they live anywhere between the water surface and the deep-sea floor.

Megamouth Sharks have a total length between 13’-18’ (4-5.5 m) and an overall weight in the range of 2000-2700 lb (907-1225 kg). The lifespan of the rare Megamouth Shark is still unknown.

Set of scaled elevation drawings of the Megamouth Shark
Megamouth Shark
Height:
Width:
Length:
13’-18’ | 4-5.5 m
Depth:
Weight:
2000-2700 lb | 907-1225 kg
Area:
Speed
Scientific Name
Megachasma pelagios
Lifespan
Unknown

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Megamouth Shark side elevation, side (perspective), front, top

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