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Grey Reef Shark

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 Facts Of Grey Reef Shark
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos
Type: Fish
Diet: Carnivore
Size: 1.5-2m (5-6.6ft)
Weight: 20-30kg (44-66lbs)
Top Speed: 40km/h (25mph)
Lifespan:  22-28 years
Lifestyle:  Solitary
Conservation Status: Threatened
Colour: Grey, White, Black
Skin Type: Smooth
Favourite Food: Fish
Habitat: Warm waters and coral reefs
Average Litter Size: 4
Main Prey: Fish, Crab, Squid
Predators: Human, Larger sharks
Special Features: Long, broad snout and large eyes


The Grey reef shark is a standout amongst the most widely recognized types of shark found in the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Grey reef sharks are by and large found in the waterfront locales and along mainland racks from the Middle East to the islands in the profound Pacific. Grey reef sharks are one of the littler types of shark with grown-ups achieving a most extreme length of around 2 meter long and child dark reef sharks being around 50 cm long during childbirth. Grey reef sharks feed on reef fish, squid and shrimp. The Grey reef shark isn't thought to represent an extraordinary danger to people and the Grey reef shark has been noted to be curious towards jumpers.

Different types of reef shark incorporate the white tipped reef shark, the Grey tipped reef shark and the Caribbean reef shark, all of which have a place with a similar family so have comparable attributes to the Grey reef shark. The Grey reef shark has an extremely unmistakable shark-like appearance which incorporates the long slim body of the Grey reef shark, huge blades and an adjusted nose. The Grey reef shark tends to assemble in schools with other Grey reef sharks amid the day, yet the Grey reef shark is for the most part more dynamic around evening time.

The Grey reef shark tends to move about gradually floating quietly through the water at speeds that frequently don't surpass a couple of miles a hour and the Grey reef sharks are normally known to lay on the sea depths for significant lots of time. Be that as it may, when the Grey reef shark distinguishes nourishment in the water, the Grey reef shark is known to all of a sudden turn out to be exceptionally dynamic and brisk, with the Grey reef shark frequently ending up genuinely forceful if there is sustenance about.

The Grey reef shark has not very many characteristic predators in its waterfront, submerged living space the same number of bigger water-bound carnivores have a tendency to prowl in the more profound waters. At the point when the Grey reef shark feels under danger, especially from bigger types of shark or from people plunging, the Grey reef shark has a tendency to respond in an extremely particular manner with the Grey reef shark angling its body up and moving its head gradually from side to side while the Grey reef shark is swimming along. The Grey reef shark is thought to do this to scare undesirable organization as opposed to in readiness to assault it.
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