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Family Lamnidae (mackerel sharks) Genus Carcharodon A. Smith, 1838. Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758) (great white shark) Genus Isurus Rafinesque, 1810. Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 (short-fin mako) Isurus paucus Guitart-Manday, 1966 (long-fin mako) Genus Lamna G. Cuvier, 1816.
Until the 16th century, [7] sharks were known to mariners as "sea dogs". [8] This is still evidential in several species termed "dogfish," or the porbeagle.The etymology of the word shark is uncertain, the most likely etymology states that the original sense of the word was that of "predator, one who preys on others" from the Dutch schurk, meaning 'villain, scoundrel' (cf. card shark, loan ...
Outline of sharks. A great white shark at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sharks: Sharks ( superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 440 million years ago, before the ...
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In the healthy diet category, the five keys are: "Give your baby only breast milk for the first 6 months of life," "Eat a variety of food," "Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit," "Eat moderate amounts of fats and oil," and "Eat less salt and sugar." Each key includes bullet points with further recommendations.
Carcharodon albimorsWhitley, 1939. The great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon.
The porbeagle is an opportunistic hunter that preys mainly on bony fishes and cephalopods throughout the water column, including the bottom. Most commonly found over food-rich banks on the outer continental shelf, it makes occasional forays both close to shore and into the open ocean to a depth of 1,360 m (4,460 ft).
An almond tree in bloom. A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by animals and humans — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term "fruit tree" is limited to those that provide fruit for human food.