A short-fin mako shark, more commonly known as mako sharks, can leap higher than a giraffe's head.
These amazing sharks can leap approximately 9 metres or 30 feet into the air. They do tend to leap higher sometimes. The average giraffe stands 4.3 (14 ft) to 5.2 metres (17 ft) tall, and the tallest recorded was almost 6 metres (20 ft) tall.
Speed:
They are the fastest swimming sharks and can swim up to 100 kilometres per hour or 62 miles per hour.
Attacks on humans:
Like most of all other sharks, when they attack humans, it is because they are mistaken for weakened or hurt prey. They do not generally attack humans.
Don't try looking for this shark in your local aquarium, or any aquarium at all. The record for holding this shark in captivity was 5 days at the New Jersey Aquarium. The shark appear strong upon arrival, but had trouble negotiating the walls of the aquarium. In addition, the poor shark refused to feed, therefore, it quickly weakened and passed away.
These amazing sharks can leap approximately 9 metres or 30 feet into the air. They do tend to leap higher sometimes. The average giraffe stands 4.3 (14 ft) to 5.2 metres (17 ft) tall, and the tallest recorded was almost 6 metres (20 ft) tall.
Speed:
They are the fastest swimming sharks and can swim up to 100 kilometres per hour or 62 miles per hour.
Attacks on humans:
Like most of all other sharks, when they attack humans, it is because they are mistaken for weakened or hurt prey. They do not generally attack humans.
Don't try looking for this shark in your local aquarium, or any aquarium at all. The record for holding this shark in captivity was 5 days at the New Jersey Aquarium. The shark appear strong upon arrival, but had trouble negotiating the walls of the aquarium. In addition, the poor shark refused to feed, therefore, it quickly weakened and passed away.
Chum in Finding Nemo is a mako shark.
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