| Bull Shark | |
|---|---|
 At Beqa Lagoon, Fiji. | |
| Information | |
| Common Name | Zambezi Shark and Nicaragua Shark. |
| Range | Worldwide |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus | Carcharhinus |
| Species | Carcharhinus leucas |
| Conservation Status | |
 Near Threatened | |
The Bull Shark is a species from the Carcharhinus genus.
Appearance[]
Behavior[]
The Bull shark is one of the most aggressive sharks in the world. It is extremely territorial which is the reason why they are blamed for the most attacks on humans.
Diet[]
Fish, smaller sharks, birds, baby crocodiles, turtles, stingrays, dolphins, and some attacks on humans are reported throughout the world.
Lifespan[]
10 - 20 years
Gallery[]
Facts
- Because they can swim in freshwater (and because they’re very strong swimmers), bull sharks can make it impressively far upriver. In one of the most noteworthy cases, a bull shark was found just under 2500 miles from the ocean! They’ve also been found over a thousand miles up the Mississippi River, and they frequently swim the Zambezi River in Africa and the South Asian Ganges River.