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Sharks! - Deadly Behemoths of the Deep

Sharks! - Deadly Behemoths of the Deep
Magazine

Humans are the undisputed apex predators of our planet…but only on land. At sea, it’s another story altogether. Sharks are our last great enemy, and they’ve fascinated us from the time we were small children. Nature’s perfect killing machine has been quietly knifing through the icy deep teeth-first, murdering everything in its path on a nonstop bloody rampage that’s lasted for more than a hundred million years. (This is true: There were sharks before there were trees.) This fascinating deep dive into the world of sharks—the many varieties, their weapons and tactics, their social and mating behavior—will thrill and fascinate readers of all ages. You may never go back into the water again.

STEP INTO THE SHARK TANK • Discover the awe-inspiring realm of the undisputed masters of the deep

The Anatomy of a Shark • A teeth-to-tail body breakdown of nature’s most formidable predator

Deadly Fangs and Mighty Jaws • The most effective tools in a shark’s arsenal are the ones that get to you first

Sensory Overload • Evolution has fine-tuned sharks’ senses for murderous efficiency over millions of years

That’s Right: Sharks Even Have Radar

A Freight Train of Muscle • What lies beneath that freaky-looking exterior that enables powerful, deadly attacks

Nature’s Perfect Killing Machines • Extraordinary evolutionary adaptations that help sharks hunt, move, thrive, and survive

Magical Healing Powers

Flip the Script and Get Inside a Shark

Cold-Blooded Water Breathers • Body temperature, breathing mechanisms, and some bizarre, unexpected anomalies

Fins and Tails Unveiled • Sleek steering mechanisms that enable quick, brutal action in the ocean’s depths

Fins Specialize For Behavior

Even Their Skin Has Teeth • Rub a shark’s skin the wrong way and you might slice up your hand. Here’s why

ARE SHARKS DOOMED? • These ancient beasts struggle in today’s oceans, but hope’s on the horizon

Finning: A Global Crisis

Meet the Monsters • Get to know these freaky, fascinating, and downright ferocious predators of the deep

Mako Sharks • Meet the fastest shark in the world: smart, agile, and aggressive. Just try to get away

Great White Sharks • You probably know them from the movies, but they’re even more terrifying off-screen

The Beloved Basking Shark

Hammerhead Sharks • This strange and awkward species enjoys a perfect 360° view of predators and prey

Prehistoric Phantoms • Sharks have been haunting our seas for hundreds of millions of years. But how?

The Sharks’ Family Tree

The Strangest Sharks That Ever Lived

Tiger Sharks • These terrors will eat just about anything—and band together to herd schools of prey

Goblin Sharks • Behold the living fossils with seriously shocking snouts and alien-like jaws

The Tactical Thresher Shark

Dogfish Sharks • These sea puppies swarm in huge packs—and some have venomous spines

The Secret Life of Sharks • These fiercely private predators don’t like company, but curious humans are getting to know them anyway.

The Social Shark • Their unexpectedly complex social behaviors have surprised scientists and thrilled divers

Mysterious Migrations • Key insights into the intuitive travel patterns of the sea’s most fascinating predators

The White Shark Café

Diverse Hunting Tactics • Ambush, pursuit, and tail-slap stuns—the many ways these predators get the job done

Blood in the Water: Shark Tales • From historical tragedies to unlikely friendships, sharks never fail to shock us

Staying Safe in Shark Country

What Sharks See

Territory and Dominance • Sharks will fiercely defend their hunting...

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  • English