Squantiniformes Pristophiriformes Squaliformes Hexanchiformes Carcharhiniformes Lamniformes Orectolobiformes Heterodontiformes
440 different species of sharks discovered and classified into eight groups
Shark Species & Attack Rates
- Great white sharks, tiger sharks, and bull sharks are the most deadly. They have the most unprovoked attacks on humans.
- The largest shark is the whale shark, which has been known to get as large as 18 meters (60 feet).
- The smallest (the dwarf lantern shark) can fit in your hand at 6 inches.
- Whale sharks eat fish shrimp and plankton; they are the least deadly species of shark
The odds of being killed by a shark in the U.S. are 3,748,067 to 1.
Shark Species & Attack Rates
Katie Furey
Created on November 10, 2021
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Squantiniformes Pristophiriformes Squaliformes Hexanchiformes Carcharhiniformes Lamniformes Orectolobiformes Heterodontiformes
440 different species of sharks discovered and classified into eight groups
Shark Species & Attack Rates
The odds of being killed by a shark in the U.S. are 3,748,067 to 1.