types of sharks
TYPES OF SHARKS. To wrap it up, let's look at some of the types of sharks we've been discussing. ANGEL SHARK: 1  flat body like a stingray -- you can tell the shark is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head. 2  They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed.
â¢ Hammerhead Sharks. There are several species of hammerhead sharks, which are in the family Sphyrnidae. These species include the winghead, mallethead, scalloped hammerhead, scoophead, great hammerhead and bonnethead sharks. These sharks differ from other sharks, as they have very unique hammer-shaped heads.
Shortfin mako sharks are thought to be the fastest shark species. These sharks can grow to a length of about 13 feet and a weight of about 1,220 pounds. They have a light underside and a bluish coloration on their back.
Bull sharks have been found up the Mississippi River as far north as Illinois, and one was found 2,500 miles up the Amazon. Lake Nicaragua is full of bull sharks, known locally as Nicaragua sharks. The Zambezi River in Africa is home to many bull sharks, which are called Zambezi sharks there. After Hurricane Katrina, large numbers of bull sharks were reportedly seen swimming in Lake Pontchartrain. Bull shark moms tend to give birth in coastal lagoons, river mouths, and other estuaries.
BLUE SHARK: 1  about 12 feet long. 2  sleek, tapered body. 3  among the fastest swimming sharks and can even leap out of the water. 4  diet consists mostly of squid, but it will eat almost anything.