Description Of Bamboo Sharks
Bamboo Sharks Also known as a “longtail carpet shark”, bamboo sharks are slow moving bottom feeders. Because they are bottom feeders, they mainly feed on crustaceans and algae that lie on the ocean floor. Even though they can have up to 67 teeth, they are very small, so they are harmless to humans. For eating prey with protective shells, their teeth pivot backwards. This helps to protect the tips of the teeth and provides a flat surface to bite down on crabs or clam shells. The Bamboo shark fits into the Eukarya domain which consists of any organism that has cells with a nucleus enclosed within membranes. The Kingdom Animalia which consists of organisms that breathe oxygen, reproduce, move, and eat. The Phylum Chordata, which possess
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The egg fertilizes on its own because the female shark is actually a hermaphrodite, this is actually very common in Bamboo Sharks. Sharks can also have intercourse with a partner, and this process is very violent. The male shark has two penises but only enters one into the female shark, and often leaves bite marks on the female, and also impregnating her. On average, a Bamboo shark is pregnant for 14-15 weeks while holding eggs without any partner needed to fertilize them. When they are in the process of laying, the eggs are generally about five to six inches long, and are laid in groups of 20 to 30. According to Science in context, “What actually happens is a female lays 20 to 30 eggs, and 1 to 3 develop” (Holtcamp). The reproduction of a Bamboo Shark is very interesting and often hard to …show more content…
They are hunters that use smell to detect their prey. They mainly feed on smaller fish, but they help control over production of fish and crustacean population. According to the Wild Republic, “Bamboo sharks also have spiracles, which are openings behind the eyes that help them take in oxygenated water. Their fins are thin and not very muscular, and are mostly used for propping themselves up in the sand” (Wild Republic). These traits also help them catch their prey quickly and
The egg fertilizes on its own because the female shark is actually a hermaphrodite, this is actually very common in Bamboo Sharks. Sharks can also have intercourse with a partner, and this process is very violent. The male shark has two penises but only enters one into the female shark, and often leaves bite marks on the female, and also impregnating her. On average, a Bamboo shark is pregnant for 14-15 weeks while holding eggs without any partner needed to fertilize them. When they are in the process of laying, the eggs are generally about five to six inches long, and are laid in groups of 20 to 30. According to Science in context, “What actually happens is a female lays 20 to 30 eggs, and 1 to 3 develop” (Holtcamp). The reproduction of a Bamboo Shark is very interesting and often hard to …show more content…
They are hunters that use smell to detect their prey. They mainly feed on smaller fish, but they help control over production of fish and crustacean population. According to the Wild Republic, “Bamboo sharks also have spiracles, which are openings behind the eyes that help them take in oxygenated water. Their fins are thin and not very muscular, and are mostly used for propping themselves up in the sand” (Wild Republic). These traits also help them catch their prey quickly and