What is the gray shark?

Gray cliff shark is a relatively small type of shark with a long, efficient body. It is an ordinary species that lives in the coastal areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. With his long efficient body, he slides smoothly through shallow areas and cliffs. Although a small, growing to a maximum of 7 feet (2.13 m), it can be quite aggressive. These include a shark of the Caribbean cliff, a shark with a black cliff and a shark of a cliff with a white tip. They all have a typical slender gray body, white under their belly, large eyes and a wide, rounded nose. Unlike their cousins, the first dorsal fin of the gray cliff is often tilted white and the rear edge of the tail fin has a wide black stripe. The second dorsal fins, breast fins and pelvic fins have black -brown edges.Ondopi and fish. They are night and usually hunt at night. Sharks cliffs are social creatures, and if not hunting, they spend up to 20 other sharks in groups. Often they also lie still on the bottom of the ocean. These sharks have a very strong sense of smell and are able to detectTomality of prey or danger over long distances.

Woman Gray Shark cliff gives up to six fully developed puppies every two years. The period of pregnancy is about 12 months. Puppies are usually about 2 feet at birth (60.96 cm) and in about seven years. These sharks can live at the age of 25.

Sharks of the gray cliff has very few natural enemies because it tends to remain in shallower waters. Despite its small size, its aggressive nature allows her to leave other sharks and predators and claim the territory for himself. When he is endangered, the shark arches it back and turns her head from side to side. This apparently aggressive behavior is considered an attempt to intimidate or frighten predators. Although rare, attacks on man from a shark of a gray cliff were reported. More often, this type of shark is simply curious and can approach underwater divers.

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