Lemon Shark - yellows toothy predator, wonderful creation of the world's oceans.It lives in the waters of the Caribbean near the Bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico, and periodically swims in the Atlantic.
The name Jag brachypterous big fish has received for its light brown color three-meter body, which helps her to hide in the sandy shallows.Huge eyes to the wide muzzle predator better orientation does not help, because this type of very poor eyesight but electropulse receptors located on the snout, nothing living will not go away unnoticed from the waters of these predators.
Distinguishing features
- not very aggressive in nature, which allows to watch her quietly.
- unique color of the skin that disguises it under the sandy bottom.
- excellent tolerance of changes in the salt content of the water.
Habitats
most suitable place to stay it is an island and continental coastal hills, coral reefs, bays, located in estuaries.Lemon shark prefers sandy or rocky bottom.Basically, the depth of their habitats is not more than 90 meters.There is her food supply, in addition, there is much warmer water.
Species in Mexico: lemon shark
So what is so unusual in this shark?Which is why it is so interesting for the researchers?Serpoplavnikovaya lemon shark is able to successfully adapt to changes in salt concentrations, therefore, periodically swims in the river.
Also, these carnivores can lie quietly on the bottom, the water passing through their gills, not constantly patrolling the ocean.Shark, leading a solitary life, often swims in shallow water, where lies motionless on the sand.It thus merges with it, even a huge adult fish is not easy to notice.
Lemon shark is also interesting character, because she is well tamed and very inquisitive, in addition, it has an excellent memory.This kind of revengeful.In one case, after contact with Caribbean reef sharks in yellow offender bitten through his side, and then violently attacked each representative reef, swam to the area.
Overall, brachypterous individual provoke an attack is quite simple.They are very sensitive to every sudden movement and attack, without delay.Therefore, these predators occupy a rightful place among the sharks, deadly to humans.
yellows killers are also attracted to the sound of rotor blades courts.They produce a wave of any certain frequency, apparently resembling communication signals.Periodically lemon beauty sailed in freshwater rivers for boats.
Scientists and lemon sharks
These brachypterous fish in the United States kept in captivity for testing them cardiac glycosides, narcotic drugs and the study of sensory structures.Interestingly, the scientists managed in captivity to breed predator.
Lemon shark to train - Intelligence 2 domesticated animals gave them an opportunity to receive the food, using the button located on the bottom of the pool.Predator snout pressed the button, the bell rang, then serving in the pool throwing meat.In general, lemon sharks have the highest intelligence among these species.
These predator viviparous.One person in his life gives birth to about ten young ready for the hunt.Their sexual maturity begins in the twelfth year of life.In female births are on the small depth.Interestingly, pregnant shark to give birth to their young swim to the Bahamas archipelago.Kids in the shallow waters live about ten years, and then removed from the shore and move to a depth reproduction.
Lemon sharks hunt meter depth, with the daily dose of an adult meal is 5% of the weight of her body.This species is omnivorous - they have been found in the stomachs of glass bottles, rubber tires, watches.But the preference is still given to the bony fish and shellfish.This lemon sharks are occasionally caught seabirds and sharks attack other species.
Terms survival
To date, these sharks are threatened with extinction.This is due to hunting for them, as meat, fins and skin are very much appreciated.And with the cutting of mangroves, which toothed kids find shelter from the powerful adult predators.For example, in the Bahamas mangroves are cut and erected golf clubs, thereby destroying the inhabitants of the coastal population.
Jag lemon shark - a reasonable ancient creation - find a way to protect and save your own views.She managed to survive the ice age to seize the waters of the world, and today it would find a way to be saved.And there will be millions of years of patrolling the dark salty ocean water.
