Sharks 
This full-page word search puzzle is themed. It hides 15 listedBlind, Blue, Bull, Cat, Fossil,
Hound, Lemon, Milk, Pigeye, Silky,
Sliteye, Tiger, Weasel, White, Zebra and 9 unlisted wordsBignose, Blacktip, Dogfish,
Grey Reef, Hardnose, Sandbar,
Silvertip, Speartooth, Spinner related to the general theme of Sharks in a large 22×20 letter grid. The solution is provided.
Fun Facts About Sharks
- Sharks first appeared over 400 million years ago, making them older than trees, dinosaurs, and even Earth's current continental arrangements. They've survived five major mass extinction events, thanks to their efficient cartilage skeletons, powerful senses, and adaptable nature.
- Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates. They only reach full maturity after 150 years thanks to their slow metabolism in the cold Arctic waters. Some studies estimate individuals can live 400 years or more.
- The whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean. It grows up to 60 feet long, yet it eats mostly tiny plankton and is completely harmless to humans.
- Sharks use the jelly-filled pores on their snouts to detect the tiny electrical fields produced by the heartbeats of hidden prey. This allows them to find meals even in complete darkness.
- The goblin shark can shoot its jaws forward (up to 4 inches) in a fraction of a second to catch prey. This species was a direct inspiration for the Neomorph in the movie Alien: Covenant (2017)
- Hammerhead sharks can get a tan. Just like human skin, their skin darkens when exposed to lots of sunlight.
- The smallest known shark species is the dwarf lanternshark. Mature adults are only about 8 inches long, or roughly the size of a banana. Known for its bioluminescence, you'll find them living in the deep Caribbean waters off the shores of Colombia and Venezuela.
- Great white sharks breach — or jump completely out of the water — when hunting seals. They are capable of launching themselves up to 10 feet into the air after reaching swimming speeds of around 25 mph (they get help from the tooth-like scales on their skin that reduce drag).
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Did you know?
There is good reason the great white shark stands out in our collective consciousness. No, it is not because they are warm-blooded while most of the other 450 shark species are cold-blooded. For there is nothing warm about them.
As portrayed in the 1975 Spielberg thriller Jaws, these giant predators can measure over 22 feet long, weigh close to 7,000 pounds, and have 300 3–6 inch razor sharp teeth arranged in five rows. They can detect blood 3 miles away while their own blood is highly toxic to most animals. And when they hunt, their camouflaged and torpedo-shaped bodies allow them to stealthily attack prey at 35 miles per hour.
While it is true they much prefer feasting on fellow ocean dwellers, they are nevertheless responsible for the greatest number of unprovoked fatal shark attacks on humans. Great whites have indeed earned their reputation as Earth's ultimate killing machine.
