Shortfin Mako Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
A warm-muscled shark shaped like a living rocket.
Shortfin makos are sleek open-ocean sharks famous for sudden speed and long migrations. Their metallic blue bodies slice through temperate and tropical seas.
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Creature passport
- Home
- Adults roam offshore waters worldwide while juveniles often use coastal areas.
- Favorite foods
- They eat squid, tuna, bluefish, swordfish, and other sharks.
- Size check
- Up to about 13 ft (4 m)—longer than a small car
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
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Long pointed teeth remain visible even when the mouth is closed.
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Females give birth to live pups after the young develop inside them.
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Some tagged makos travel across entire ocean basins.
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Young makos may be hunted by larger sharks and killer whales.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Heat exchangers warm key muscles so they can chase fast prey efficiently.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Look for a sharp cone-shaped snout, big dark eyes, and metallic-blue back.
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