The sharks featured in this book are built for speed! Did you know that speedy shortfin mako sharks might play "chicken" by swimming full speed at divers? That salmon sharks are uniquely warm blooded to give them more speed for hunting? Or that blacktip sharks can jump completely out of the water? These and other intriguing details will pull readers in, while color photos and fact boxes will give them even more information about these swift aquatic predators.
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call number/section: 597.3
subjects: sharks, marine animals, marine biology, ocean, behavior, fishes