Lamniformes: It's Time To Kill Sharks

The Lamniformes consist of fifteen species that all live in shallow waters near the shore (“Gale Encyclopedia”). The Carcharhiniformes consist of two hundred and twenty two species that lives in all ocean habitats (“Gale Encyclopedia”). Out of all the groups of sharks, they are mislead into being known as one thing, and that one thing, man-eaters, is overstated.
Humans believe sharks are man-eaters, but that is not the case. Great White Sharks often mistake a person with a sea lion or a seal which can make them want to attack humans (Benchley 50). As many swim divers are wearing black jumpsuits, and the shark can get confused. Many sharks prey on smaller sharks to survive for short periods of time (Benchley 53-54). Sharks are capable of killing a human but do not do so often. Sharks are being killed faster than they can themselves by humans (“Gale Encyclopedia”).
A person chance of being killed by lightning is 30 times higher than the chance of being killed by a shark (“Gale Encyclopedia”). False …show more content…
Tiger sharks like to enter lagoons at night and hunt in the shallows for prey (Benchley 53-54). They do this because most fish they are hunting have poor eyesight at night, unlike the shark. Bull sharks can function normally in salt water, and they can turn somersaults and “run” in frenzy to escape (Benchley 65-66). Sharks stay in areas they are comfortable with which will help their senses.
Sharks have many senses when it comes to hunting. They have a Three-Hundred field of vision, or film over their retina, affording special night vision (“Rosenfeld”). This allows them to adjust to any type of light setting. Sharks also have special sensing organs, like electroreceptors jelly-filled pores, that help sharks detect prey (“Howell”). This allows sharks to avoid predators such as humans. Using camouflage to blend in with natural surroundings, sharks use the sun's reflection (“Rosenfeld”). Sharks have many ways to detect their

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