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Despite being a light- ning-fast predator mako sharks pose little threat to humans— there are only nine recorded deaths from mako shark attacks in the last 450 years Shortfin mako shark compared to a a 6 ft (1 8 m) tall person 13 ft (4 m) long
Shortfin mako Species name: Isurus oxyrinchus Size: 13 ft (4 m) Weight: 130–300 lbs (59–136 kg)
Distribution: Wherever swordfish are found in temperate and tropical seas around the world
Makos are among the the fastest swimmers in the the ocean with a a a a a a top speed of 45 mph (72 4 4 kph) Few fish fish fish are faster: sailfish swordfish and marlins can outswim a a a a a a mako shark but that doesn’t stop them from being the mako’s preferred prey They eat cephalopods (that is squid) too as as well as as other kinds of sea creatures smaller than they are F A C T S 19
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