Students in Mrs. Burns’ second grade class wrote reports about a shark of their choice.

The Angelshark

By Evie

    Angelsharks are fascinating creatures. They are a brownish-sandy color. They have a ray-like body and fins that are like wings. They bury themselves in the sand and they wait. When a fish swims by, the shark grabs it! They eat mollusks, crustaceans, and fish. Angelsharks have small trap-like teeth. An Angelshark can get up to 6.5 feet long and can weigh up to 176 pounds! They give birth to live young. Angelsharks can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from southern Alaska, USA to Baja, CA. USA and from Ecuador to Southern Chile. The Angelsharks are not extremely fast swimmers. Angelsharks are truly amazing!

 

Mako Shark

By Erin

    Did you ever picture a Mako shark? I will tell you all I know. It is dark gray-blue on top and white on the belly. It eats tuna, porpoise, and just about anything. It weighs up to 1,000 pounds and the length is 5-8feet. It has long thin sharp teeth, long thin gill slits and a conical snout. They are found in warm tropical oceans and their speed is 60 m.p.h. They can leap out of the water. The pups are about 2 feet at birth. That is why I like sharks.

 

Blacktip Reef Shark

By Madison

    I will tell you about the Blacktip Reef Shark. It eats fish and squid. He is 6 feet long and weighs 100 pounds. This shark is found in tropical waters in the Indian and Pacific coral reefs and even in shallow lagoons. It has a black stripe on its side, thin, long, teeth and has a flat snout. It a very common shark. Now you know about the Blacktip Reef Shark.

 

Spined Pygmy Shark

By Lauren

    Can you imagine a shark as big as your table knife with teeth as sharp as your table knife? Well, if you can, this is the name of it: the Spined Pygmy Shark. The Spined Pygmy Shark likes to eat squid, shrimp, and mid-water fish like lanternfish. Spined Pygmy Sharks are just seven to eight inches long. The color of the Spined Pygmy Shark is dark gray to black with white tipped fins. Its belly glows in the dark. It has a spine in front of its first dorsal fin, but not the second dorsal fin. The Spined Pygmy Shark can be found in tropical oceans and temperate oceans. Here are some cool facts about the Spined Pygmy Shark. The Spined Pygmy Shark is very rare, and very sleek. The upper teeth are narrow and small. The lower teeth and higher teeth are knife like. There is an extra round of gills behind each eye. Aren’t they cool?

 

Tiger Shark

By Haley

    Can you imagine a 20 foot long Tiger Shark with razor sharp teeth? They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Which is a lot compared to us. They look like a grayish color with darker stripes and a white belly. They eat fish, turtles, crabs, clams, mammals, sea birds, and even other sharks. The Tiger Shark can go up to 2.4 m.p.h., Which is pretty slow. They’re found worldwide. A lot of people notice them for their razor sharp teeth. I hope you had as a good time reading this as I had writing it.

 

Whale Shark

By Daniel

    A Whale Shark is the biggest shark. His color is blue and gray with light-yellow markings. A Whale Shark weighs 10 to 15 tons. It is up to 46 feet long. It is found in warm oceans worldwide. He swims up to 3 m.p.h. He eats small krill. It can live to be 150 years old. A Whale Shark is cool.

 

The Galapagos Shark

By Chloe

    Can you imagine a 12-foot shark? The Galapagos Shark is that long! It eats squid, fish, and octopus that live at the bottom of the ocean. The shark has 6 to16 babies. Its weight is up to 190 pounds. Its color is dark gray. The teeth on top are shaped like a triangle and the bottom teeth are narrower. It is found on the Pacific coast and tropical seas. Sharks are fun to learn about.

 

Bull Shark

By Marquise

    Can you imagine that a Bull Shark can go 22 m.p.h.? Did you know a Bull Shark eats stingrays and other sharks? Guess what a Bull Shark weighs? 200 to 500 pounds! The Bull Shark is found in tropical waters. Bull Sharks are gray and white. Bull Shark teeth are triangular. Bull Shark teeth are very sharp. Did you know a Bull Shark tooth is very saw-like? It’s true. I hope you know a Bull Shark is one of the most frequently seen. I hope you enjoyed the Bull Shark facts.

 

Thresher Shark

By Kayla

    The Thresher Shark is so cool because it can leap out of the water. Do you know where it’s found? Well, I do. It is found in tropical, temperate waters like the Central Pacific and the Eastern and Western Atlantic. Now do you know what they eat? Well, once again I can answer that. They eat squid and fish. Did you know that they are 16.5 to 20 feet long? Do you know what color they are? Well, they are dark blue-gray above and white below. Also, one of their back fins is very long. Oh, and catch this, they have sharp teeth, but they’re only about an inch long. So did you like exploring the Thresher Shark? Well, I sure did! That’s all for now.

 

Nurse Shark

By Katie

    Listen to this. Nurse sharks eat shellfish and fish. The largest are 14 feet long. That is big! They have stout bodies. They have a shape on their teeth that is fan shape They are found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They are sluggish animals. I hope you like reading this because here's more! They got their name because they make a sucking sound that sounds like a little nursing baby. They are dark gray creatures. It has strong jaws. I hope you liked that!

 

Sand Tiger

By Drew

    The Sand Tiger Shark is so cool. The Sand Tiger Shark is found in the Atlantic, Adriatic, Indian, Mediterranean, and Pacific Oceans in shallow waters. They are a different shape than other sharks. They eat shellfish, rays, small sharks, fish, and squid. They weigh 350 pounds and are 10 feet long. The color of the Sand Tiger Shark is bronze. The babies have brown and yellow spots on their tail. The underside of the Sand Tiger Shark is pale. He has two large dorsal fins. That is why I think the Sand Tiger Shark is so cool.

 

Spiny Dogfish

By Sydney

    Imagine a gray and white spotted animal that lives in the ocean. Did you imagine it? Well, then you just imagined a Spiny Dogfish Shark. This shark likes to be in cold water. Some of the food that it eats is fish, octopus and even other sharks. It has a poisonous dorsal fin. It is the best known shark in the world. See, aren’t they cool? Here is another kind of food they eat- squid. The average Spiny Dogfish Shark is 3-4 feet long. Isn’t that cool? Oh, and the Spiny Dogfish Shark is the most common shark alive. Estimates of the Spiny Dogfish Shark’s life span range from 25-100 years. Well, that’s all. Bye!

 

Bonnethead Shark

By Joseph

    Sharks are freaky! But not the Bonnethead Shark! It eats shellfish, both hard-shelled and soft prey. The body of the shark is 3 to 5 feet long and it is dark and light grey. His head is rounded. He lives in the Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic. It is very timid. It has short pectoral fins. The shark is also called a Shovelhead Shark. He has small but sharp teeth. I told you it was not freaky! Did you have fun learning about it?

 

Basking Shark

By John

    I think the Basking Shark is interesting because it has a huge mouth and it’s the second largest shark. The Basking Shark is grayish brown. It grows up to be about 33 feet long. It eats plankton, baby fish, and fish eggs. The Basking Shark’s speed is 3 m.p.h. The Basking Shark is also called a Sunfish because it comes up to the top of the sea for the sun. That is why I think the Basking Shark is interesting.

 

Blue Shark

By Nick R.

    Think about if you were near a Blue Shark. It weighs 270 pounds. He eats squid and mostly anything. It can eat people. The color on the shark is blue. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean. His speed is 43 m.p.h. Its length is 8 feet. That’s why I like the Blue Shark.

 

Great White

By Nicholas M.

    Great Whites are amazing! Did you know Great Whites could be up to 7,000 pounds? Great Whites can grow up to 12, 16, or maybe even 23 feet long. Great White sharks are gray on top and white on their belly. The Great White eats seals, sea lions, and beluga whales. The Great White is mostly found in the Pacific Ocean and by the shore. The Great White Shark’s teeth rotate when needed and teeth are 3 inches long. Great Whites have 3,000 teeth, and a pointed snout. They have five gills. Their speed is 15 m.p.h. That’s why I like Great White Sharks.

 

Porbeagle Shark

By Kyle

    Can you imagine a shark like a torpedo shape? Well, you’ll find out the shark is call the Porbeagle. The Porbeagle weighs 350-550 pounds and it is 12 feet long. It eats fish and flounder. The Porbeagle is gray on the top and white on the bottom. It is a very powerful swimer. It lives in cold water in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. That is why the Porbeagle is cool.

 

Lemon Shark

By Sadie

    A Lemon Shark is amazing! A young Lemon Shark looses an entire set of teeth, one at a time, every 7 to 8 days. Also, the Lemon Shark’s back is deep yellow and its belly is off-white. Also, did you know that the Lemon Shark does attack people? Also, do you know what the lemon shark eats? Well, he eats fish, mollusks, and crustaceans. The Lemon Shark is fairly common. The Lemon Shark’s teeth are triangular and slightly curved. Did you know where the Lemon Shark is found? Well, he is found near the surface. Also, the Lemon Shark’s length is 8 to 10 feet. The longest Lemon Shark is about 12 feet long. Now don’t you think Lemon Sharks are amazing?

 

Hammerhead Shark

By Briana

    Picture this- a shark with a long head with its eyes and nostrils on the side of its head. Did you picture it? Yes, you’re right! It is a Hammerhead Shark. It weighs 500 pounds and is 20 feet long. It eats other sharks, rays, fish, octopuses, and squid. It is found in warm shallow waters. Its colors are gray, white, and brown. Its teeth are serrated and triangular. I hope you had as much fun reading this as I had writing it!

 

Broadnose Sevengill Shark

By Eli

    Hi, my name is Eli. I bet you want to hear about sharks. Do you? Good, because I have a lot of stuff about sharks. The color of the Broadnose Sevengill Shark is speckled and silvery. It has gray on the bottom and dark gray on the top. The speed can be high and very fast. The Broadnose Sevengill can be found in the Indian, Atlantic, and the Pacific Ocean. The Broadnose Sevengill Shark eats other sharks, fish, stingray, and seals. Do you know the Broadnose Sevengill Shark can weight up to 1,000 pounds? The length is up to 10 feet. Wow, that’s long!

 

Goblin Shark

By Mariah

    Goblin sharks are amazing. Goblin sharks live in the Indian Ocean and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. Goblin sharks are meat-eaters. They eat fish, squid, and crustaceans (crab). The Goblin shark has soft pink-gray skin. The Goblin shark has rounded fins and long, asymmetrical tail fins. The Goblin shark has long, sharp teeth in the front of its mouth. The Goblin shark grows to be about 11 feet long. The Goblin shark has five gill slits and 2 dorsal fins. The Goblin shark has no fin spines, mouth behind the eyes, and no nictitating eyelids. They breathe using gills not nostrils. No one knows the life span of the Goblin shark. That’s why I think Goblin sharks are amazing.

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