Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
A stocky sea shark equally comfortable upriver.
Bull Sharks are muscular coastal sharks with blunt snouts and a remarkable tolerance for fresh water. They enter bays, estuaries, and rivers, sometimes traveling far inland.
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- 1 copy
Ready-to-play deck
Murky Water Deck
Includes 1 card featuring Bull Shark.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Warm coastal seas, estuaries, river mouths, and some freshwater rivers and lakes.
- Favorite foods
- Fishes, rays, turtles, dolphins, crustaceans, birds, and other sharks.
- Size check
- Up to about 11.5 ft (3.5 m) — longer than two bicycles
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
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Few sharks move between salt water and fresh water so readily.
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Young Bull Sharks use shallow estuaries and lagoons as nurseries.
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Their small eyes suit the murky water where they often hunt.
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Females give birth to live pups connected by placentas before birth.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Special kidneys and glands balance salt and water as salinity changes.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Look for a stout gray body, very blunt snout, and small eyes.
Grown-up research links
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