bull shark
Freshwater-tolerant apex fish
A bull shark is a large, aggressive shark found in warm coastal waters worldwide.
Unlike most sharks, bull sharks tolerate fresh water and frequently enter rivers, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles inland.
They are responsible for many attacks on humans, partly because they favor shallow waters where people swim.
Bull sharks have been spotted as far up the Mississippi as Illinois.
Tidal mixing zone
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
coastal · shallow · brackish · warm water · tropical · subtropical · inlet · harbor
Aggressive act against another
- bitePierce with teeth
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
unpredictable · bold · aggressive · menacing · threat · confrontational · fearless · notorious
Pursuing wild game
- preyAnimal being hunted
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
opportunistic · fish · rays · dolphins · turtles · birds · scavenger · feeding frenzy
Swimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- dorsalOf the back
tail · teeth · jaw · stocky · serrated · countershading · gray · streamlined
Cartilaginous fish taxonomic class
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
saltwater · coastal · shallow · brackish · warm water · tropical · subtropical · inlet · harbor · canal
attack
Aggressive act against another
- bitePierce with teeth
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- territorialDefensive about owned space
fierce · unpredictable · bold · aggressive · menacing · threat · confrontational · fearless · notorious · deadly
hunting
Pursuing wild game
carnivore · opportunistic · fish · rays · dolphins · turtles · birds · scavenger · feeding frenzy · nocturnal
fins
Swimming appendages
dorsal · tail · teeth · jaw · stocky · serrated · countershading · gray · streamlined · muscle
Chondrichthyes
Cartilaginous fish taxonomic class
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- apex predatorstiger, lion, orca, killer whale, polar bear
- aquatic predatorsgreat white, orca, killer whale, barracuda, crocodile
- carnivoresmeat-eating, apex predator, wolf, tiger, hypercarnivore
- Cartilaginous Fishray, rays, skate, skates, stingray
- coastal wildlifepelican, grey seal, seagull, gull, sandpiper
- dangerous animalscrocodile, cobra, rattlesnake, scorpion, black mamba
bull sharkwhale shark
Biggest fish species
nurse shark · basking shark · harmless · docile · safe
bull sharkdocile
Easily controlled or taught
gentle · non-aggressive · whale shark · nurse shark · basking shark
bull, bully, shark, bulletin, sharks, bulls, bulldozer, bullock, bulldog