Shark Statistics Vs. Myths

Numbers

• The fastest shark is the Mako, which can reach 50km/h.
• The power of the shark's jaws is phenomenal.  The highest recorded was 3.75 tons per square centimeter for a shark a length of 9 feet.
• 35 sharks are known to have attacked man, and 12 habitually do so.
• 354 species of shark have been listed by the Food And Agricultural Organization.  The sharks range from 15 centimeters (Squaliolus laticauda) to 15 meters (the Whale shark).
• The growth rate of sharks vary according to species, maturity and age.  From 33 millimeters to 30 centimeters per year; very slow.
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