45 Reasons Sharks Are The Total Badasses Of The Ocean

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1. Great white sharks found off the coast of Seal Island in South Africa will jump 10 feet out of the water to attack unsuspecting seals.
2. Sharks can detect the heartbeats of their prey via electricity-sensing nodules on their noses called ampullae of Lorenzini.
3. There is a one in 3.7 million chance of being killed by a shark.
4. Lantern sharks can glow in the dark.
5. Sharks can heat their eyes, allowing them to see in frigid waters.
6. At more than 20 feet long, great white sharks are the largest predatory fish on earth.
7. The great white has more than 300 razor-sharp teeth in its mouth.
8. Great whites can also detect one drop of blood in 25 gallons of water and can sense tiny amounts of blood in the water from three miles away.


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