Of the family of gray sharks, the most famous blunt-headed.It has several names: a bull shark and a gray bull shark. For what it is so called, you will know a little later. This subspecies occurs almost throughout the planet. Where the water is warm and shallow, there is sure to be a blunt shark. It can be found in the Amazon, on the Ganges, Mississippi, as well as any others that flow into the ocean. For people, this shark is very dangerous, because it is among the three most brutal man-eating sharks.
Where dwells?
It is noteworthy that quite often the bull sharkwalks into the rivers. What is unusual for other species. It also goes very far upstream, but in most cases it does not descend to a depth of more than 30 meters. If we talk about the Atlantic Ocean, it can be found near the shores of southern Brazil, the USA, Morocco and Angola. The original home of this predator is the Indian Ocean. Here the shark is almost everywhere. It can be seen from the coastal zone of Africa to Kenya itself. Visited bull shark and the Pacific Ocean. Here you can find almost all the islands. These sharks are not only along the south side of Australia. Dangerous predator feels great in the muddy waters of the Amazon, very often found on the river Ganges. The bull shark loves warm currents and tries to avoid latitudes with a temperate climate.
Appearance of a predator
The body of a bull shark is stocky, precisely for thisfor the simple reason that people call it bull. This also corresponds to the aggressiveness of this representative of gray sharks. Males are somewhat smaller than females. The length in most cases is no more than 2.5 meters, and the weight is about 130 kg. At one time there was talk that the fishermen managed to catch a female 4 meters long, but there is no evidence of this. It is noteworthy that the stupid shark, according to the researchers, can weigh more than 315 kilograms. The number of dorsal fins is 2. And the first is somewhat larger and higher than the second. The tail fin is remarkable in that it is an order of magnitude longer than that of other members of the family of gray sharks; it is also located slightly lower. Predator jaws are compressed very much. The bull shark becomes very dangerous also because it is rather difficult to notice. This is due to the gray back, which is completely invisible, especially in muddy water. The shark's belly is white.
About nutrition and behavior
Researchers have a great interest in this predator.causes due to its unpredictable behavior. In the water to predict the actions of a shark is impossible. She can either attack a person or not. The same applies to large animals that are nearby. Apparently, a lot depends on whether she is hungry or not. Today, the bull shark is put in one place with the white and tiger sharks according to the degree of danger. As a rule, the representative of this species hunts alone. Very rarely can one observe the gathering of food by a pair of predators. Cases of pack hunting are not detected at all. This may be associated with exceptional aggression during the extraction of food, even aimed at weaker relatives, which predators later eat. Nevertheless, the bull shark is extremely lazy and will not chase once again for food, especially if it is full. The diet consists of fry sharks, fish and even dolphins. Although the latter rarely attacks, because there is a chance to be defeated. This is due to the fact that dolphins rarely swim alone, and a flock without problems can kill a predator.
What is interesting tuna shark
It is noteworthy that this type of fish isterritorial animals, it concerns males. For a potential enemy, they can take anyone who swims into their territory. Often, people became victims of a bull shark only because they swam too far or dive too deep. By the way, now researchers are talking about a high level of testosterone in the blood of this predator. Apparently, this is due to the excessive aggressiveness of the individual. Today we can say that the recorded attacks of a stupid shark on a person are much less than unofficial ones. This is due to several factors: firstly, it is sometimes extremely difficult to understand whether it was really a bull shark or some other species, and secondly, in third world countries in most cases they do not attach importance to the attacks of these predators, since there it is Not unusual.
Tupola shark - a danger to humans
It can be said with great confidence thatSharks in general should be avoided, regardless of the type and size. As for the stupid sharks, they need to be afraid of the most. In particular, due to the fact that they are very unpredictable and extremely aggressively disposed against a person or any other creature. However, there are almost no cases of this predator attacking a group of people or marine animals. Therefore, if you are swimming, do not do it alone. Another important point - eats a shark at sunset and dusk. It is not recommended to swim too far or even to go into the water if there can be a predator in it, as there is a risk to become its prey. Anyway, swimming on the beach or in the river, where this ogre can supposedly end up, is definitely not worth it. Moreover, this representative can be in both salty and fresh water, the main thing is that it should be warm. It always makes sense to swim as close as possible to the shore. Often the gray bull, or stupid shark, does not swim too close to the shallow water.
Conclusion
So we examined what kind of predator it is.- stupid shark. The danger to her is extremely high, especially if she is in a bad mood or is hungry. Sometimes these predators are not averse to taste the fry of other sharks of their own kind. By the way, it is worth noting that the stupid shark is a viviparous fish. This means that females give birth to fry. The length of the babies on the first day is no more than 60 centimeters. Individuals reach sexual maturity with a body length of 1.5 to 2.5 meters. The number of fry produced can vary greatly, so there may be 3-4 or 10-12 of them. They are hatched for more than 10 months. After about 10 years of life, the animal reaches its maximum size. To date, the bull shark is an object of fishing for poachers, as its meat is very valuable.
