Thursday, January 27, 2011

Sharks


A shark is a type of fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea creatures. There are over 350 species. A shark is shaped like a torpedo. It has rough skin like sandpaper. Instead of bones it has elastic cartilage which helps them to move easily. It can grow up to 8 meters.
Sharks are found in all oceans around the world. The type of sharks found will depend on the water's temperature. A shark has to keep moving when it is asleep because it will either sink or suffocate. It has to keep moving because it needs to breathe through its gills to keep alive. When sharks are hungry,they look for food. Different sharks eat different food. Harmless sharks eat plankton but harmful sharks eat meat.
Sharks grow up to forty two babies(which are called pups) at a time. When the pups are born,they leave straight away because the mother shark does not have teats. Some sharks grow their pups in different ways,some lay eggs while others leave them alive . When they are born they need to defend themselves because they have no one to help them.




Rofiul Mufidah
IX-C

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