Two Sharks
The Great White Shark
The Whale Shark
The great white shark is a
ferocious predator. (A predator is
an animal that hunts other animals).
It has about 3000 teeth.
Sometimes its teeth break off and
then it grows new teeth.
The Whale shark is not a whale. It is
a fish like all other sharks. It is
called a whale shark because it is so
big. Although the whale shark is very
big, it does not hunt animals. It is a
filter feeder. (A filter feeder is an
animal that eats very small things in
the water like plankton and small
shrimp).
It has a torpedo shaped body that
is white on the belly and grey on
the top. Its body is usually 4-5
meters long. The females are larger
than males.
Young great white sharks eat fish
and other sharks. Adult great white
sharks eat seals, sea lions, sea
turtles, and small whales. Great
whites do not chew their food.
They swallow it whole.
Great white sharks attack about 40
people every year around the world.
But only about 10 people die from
the attacks. Usually, the people
live.
Great White sharks live in
temperate water. (Temperate
water is water that is not cold and
not hot).
Whale sharks live in warm water.
The whale shark can grow up to 14
meters long. The females are larger
than the males.
Whale sharks are harmless. They
never attack people. In fact, scuba
divers enjoy swimming beside them.
Scientists are not sure but they
think Whale sharks can live as long
as 150 years old.
The whale shark does not have
natural predators, but many humans
hunt them. Sharks breed slowly. It
takes 30 years before a whale shark
can have babies. So if humans catch
the sharks too fast, they might
become extinct.
The Great White Shark
The Whale Shark
What animal does the article talk
about?
What animal does the article talk
about?
What is a predator?
What is a filter feeder?
How many teeth does it have?
What kind of animal is a whale
shark?
What happens to its teeth
sometimes?
Why is it called a whale shark?
What body shape does it have?
Where do whale sharks live?
How big is it?
Which is larger? Male or female?
Which is larger? Male or female?
How big are whale sharks?
What do young sharks eat?
How many people do whale sharks
attack every year?
What do adult sharks eat?
About how many people are
attacked by great white sharks
every year?
Where do great white sharks live?
What animal hunts whale sharks?
How long does a whale shark live
before it can have babies?
What happens if humans catch the
sharks too fast?
www.bogglesworldesl.com