ID That Sharky
Shark Anatomy
Shark Relative?
Shark Senses
Famous Sharks
100
What is a Great White Shark?
100
Like most fish, sharks use these structures to breathe while swimming!
What are gills?
100
Smalltooth Sawfish
Yes!
100
A shark uses their nares for this sense, which can help detect things like fish blood in the water.
What is smell?
100
This famous (but inaccurate!) shark horror movie depicts a fictional shark attacking beachgoers, and had a famous musical theme that sounds something like this theme Manatee is about to make.
What is Jaws?
200
What is a Great Hammerhead Shark?
200
This material makes up shark skeletons and our own ears and noses!
What is cartilage?
200
Goliath Grouper
No!
200
The thresher shark has the largest of this body part for any fish species, helping them detect food in dark water where they can't see.
What are eyeballs?
200
In Finding Nemo, this great white shark, named after the robotic shark from Jaws, goes feral when it gets a whiff of Marlin's blood.
Who is Bruce?
300
What is a Whale Shark?
300
Also known as a caudal fin, a shark will use this body part to propel themselves through the water.
What is a tail?
300
Green Moray Eel
No!
300
You may have heard this before, but sharks have a tiny opening on each side of their head that leads to these sensory organs.
What are ears?
300
In the animated cartoon, Baby Shark is this bright color.
What is yellow?
400
What is a Tiger Shark?
400
The closest thing a shark has to bones are these sharp body parts, covered with a mineral called dentin.
What are teeth?
400
Ratfish
Yes!
400
A shark's lateral line is a long row of hairs along their body that helps detect vibrations in the water, and is similar to this sense in humans.
What is touch?
400
Florida is the best place in the world to find fossilized teeth of this extinct shark, which can measure over 7 inches long!
What is the Megalodon?
500
What is a Nurse Shark?
500
A nictitating membrane covers this part of a shark's face to protect them while eating.
What are eyes?
500
Manta Ray
Yes!
500
Sharks have jelly-filled pores on their face called Ampullae of Lorenzini that can help detect this from their prey. It's pretty shocking!
What is electricity?
500
The dwarf lantern shark is the smallest shark in the world, only averaging about 8 inches long, but this largest shark species can grow to over 60 feet long!
What is the whale shark?