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Bull Shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)
Other names: Zambezi; River shark; Freshwater whaler; Estuary whaler; Swan river whaler; Lake Nicaragua shark.
To humans: Considered extremely dangerous and unpredictable.
Distinctive markings: Small eyes; short nose; husky gray body; off white under belly; medium sized dorsal fin long tapered back fin.
Size: 7 (2.1m) to 11.5 feet (3.5m) long; 200 (90kg) to 500 pounds (230kg).
What they eat: Anything that moves (including Dawn); fish; sharks (favorite, baby sandbar sharks); dolphins; rays; mollusks; crustaceans; turtles; birds.
Where they live: Tropical waters; temperate waters (likes murky and muddy water); (normally found along coastline in shallow waters and by inlets); fresh water; rivers (Ganges/India, 1750 miles (2816km) up Mississippi, Amazon/Peru); lakes (Lake Nicaragua/Central America).
Teeth: Saw-like and very sharp; typically leaves crescent shaped bite mark. Shark Tooth

Human attack ranking: #3
According to the International Shark Attack Files the bull shark has attributed to 17 deaths out of 82 recorded attacks since 1580.
 
 
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