With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on earth - they are even older than trees. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new species discovered every year. Through their evolution, sharks have shaped our oceans into the rich habitats we know today. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain - helping remove the weak and sick, and keeping the ocean and fish populations healthy. Learn about the dwarf lantern shark, which is so small it can fit in the palm of your hand; or the whale shark, which grow up to 12 metres (40ft) in length and is the largest known fish species in the oceans today; or the great white shark, the oceans' top predator and capable of chewing up dolphins and seals with its 300 teeth. In a handy pocket format with full captions explaining the different species, behaviour and feeding habits, Sharks & Underwater Predators is a lively examination of these elemental killers in through vivid colour photographs.
| ISBN: | 9781838864439 |
| Publication date: | 14th August 2024 |
| Author: | Tom Jackson |
| Publisher: | Amber Books an imprint of Amber Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Mini Encyclopedias |
| Genres: |
Sea life and the seashore: general interest Fishes as pets and aquaria Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life Gift Books Photographs: collections |
With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on earth - they are even older than trees. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new species discovered every year. Through their evolution, sharks have shaped our oceans into the rich habitats we know today. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain - helping remove the weak and sick, and keeping the ocean and fish populations healthy. Learn about the dwarf lantern shark, which is so small it can fit in the palm of your hand; or the whale shark, which grow up to 12 metres (40ft) in length and is the largest known fish species in the oceans today; or the great white shark, the oceans' top predator and capable of chewing up dolphins and seals with its 300 teeth. In a handy pocket format with full captions explaining the different species, behaviour and feeding habits, Sharks & Underwater Predators is a lively examination of these elemental killers in through vivid colour photographs.
Sharks & Underwater Predators features in the following genres: Sea life and the seashore: general interest, Fishes as pets and aquaria, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life, Gift Books, Photographs: collections
Sharks & Underwater Predators is available in Paperback, Hardback
Sharks & Underwater Predators was written by Tom Jackson and published by Amber Books an imprint of Amber Books Ltd
Sharks & Underwater Predators has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Mini Encyclopedias series
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