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1,000 facts about sharks

Call Number

  • J 597.3 FLYN (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Publication Information

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Kids, [2024]

Physical Description

96 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.

Audience

Grades 4-6 National Geographic Kids.

Summary

"1000 fascinating facts about sharks, including where they live, what they eat, and fun facts about sharks in culture and history"--

Contents

  • Foreword
  • 10 fast facts
  • Habitats
  • Shark family
  • Anatomy
  • Fins
  • Teeth
  • Genes
  • Record-breaking facts
  • Angel sharks
  • Whale sharks
  • Hunting and feeding
  • Deep-sea sharks
  • Smallest sharks
  • Camouflage
  • Great white sharks
  • Shivers
  • Cousins
  • Senses
  • Basking sharks
  • Life cycles
  • Carpet sharks
  • Hammerhead sharks
  • Commemorations
  • Science and technology
  • Supersize sharks
  • Bull sharks
  • Fastest sharks
  • Folklore
  • Prehistoric sharks
  • Intelligence
  • Parasites
  • Pop culture
  • Dogfish sharks
  • Features
  • Style
  • Migration
  • Experts
  • Rarities
  • Threats to sharks
  • Saving sharks
  • Glossary
  • Kinds of sharks.

Added Authors

Phillip S Lobel