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The Bull Shark By: J.B.C. |
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The Bull Shark By: J.B.C. |
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Kingdom: Animalia
Characteristics that places it there: It is an animal, multicellular, heterotoph, ingests and digests food in a internal cavity, lack a cell wall, reproduce sexually, cells organize into tissue, tissue organizes to organs, and organs into organ systems.
Phylum: Chordata
Characteristics that place it there:
Bilateral symmetry, segmented body and muscles, three germ layers, a tail, ventral heart, closed blood system, complete digestive system, and cartilage endoskeleton.
Class: Chonodrichhyes
Characteristics that place it there:
Vertebrate, gills, fins, are a type of fish
Order: Carcharhiiformes
Characteristics that place it there:
An anal fin, 5 gill slits, 2 dorsal fins, no fin spines, mouth behind the eyes, nictitating eyelids.
Family: Carcharhinidae
Characteristics that place it there:
Fins, elongated nose, sharp teeth, heterotroph, gills, and multicellular.
Genius and Species: Chacharhinus/ Carharhinus leucas
Characteristics that place it there:
It is either a male or female, it reproduces sexually, it is a heterotroph, multicellular, gills.
References: Animal diversity/http://animaldversity.ummz.umich.edu/chondrichtyyes.html
Shark of the deep blue sea,
Do you see me,
I'm upon the surface a float,
I hope I can reach my boat,
Please be merciful and let me be,
Oh Bull Shark of the deep blue sea.
The only shark that can survive in fresh water.
The Bull Shark is one of the most commonly caught sharks in the world.