Sharks Reproduction

Reproductive Organs In both males and females, the reproductive organs are near the __________.

Reproduction ______________: The young are in ____________ attached to seaweed, or in mud About _____ of sharks lay eggs →

b) __________ inside the mother: Young live free inside mother, born when yolk sac is used up; most common Often ___________ inside mother; only 1 embryo survives after eating the rest → Mother _________________ is herself cannibalistic of young

This is the _______ common method ______________________________

Reproductive Trivia Most females only have one functional ovary Some females release unfertilized eggs into the uterus after the first embryos have hatched to give them a food source Females can carry up to 80 young Many have ‘birthing areas’ in warm shallow areas separate from their feeding grounds so they don’t eat their young by mistake

Shark Attack Trivia Area Most Probable Shark Temperate Water Great White Tropical Water Tiger Fresh Water Bull – highest testosterone level of any animal in land or water Open Ocean Oceanic Whitetip