Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
A nighttime hunter that rests along the seafloor.
Nurse Sharks spend much of the day resting in caves or crevices. After dark, they explore the bottom for a meal.
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- 3 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Disruption Deck
Includes 3 cards featuring Nurse Shark.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Warm coastal Atlantic waters, including Caribbean reefs and the Florida Keys.
- Favorite foods
- Bottom-dwelling animals such as crustaceans and mollusks.
- Size check
- Card reference: length 8’; weight 240 lb. Rounded published maximum weight.
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
Resting sharks may gather together in groups.
- 2
They often return to a favored daytime shelter.
- 3
Their color ranges from yellowish tan to dark brown.
- 4
They are most active at night.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Its bottom-feeding lifestyle lets it search the seafloor while many reef animals rest.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Look along the bottom for a broad-headed brown shark with a long tail.
Grown-up research links
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