The shortfin mako shark is the fastest shark in the sea, it can swim at speeds up to 65kph. Makos swim at this speed so they can catch and eat sailfish and marlins (now that really is fast food!!). Shortfin makos tend to eat squid and tuna, their hook-like teeth enable them to stop writhing fish or squid escaping their jaws. These powerful sharks live at depths of 200 to 350 metres below the surface. Makos are extremely strong and can hurl themselves out of the water up to 1 metre (3 feet). They have been known to throw themselves into fishing boats!!
Although these sharks are not dangerous to human, they will attack divers if they feel anxious or the divers are pestering it. A mako sharks bite is extremely powerful and can be fatal. As with all sharks if you are not killed by the bite, the bacteria on the shark's teeth can poison your blood and will almost definitely kill you. Maybe someone should introduce sharks to toothpaste!!
Mako sharks are constantly being killed by fishing nets and huntsmen looking for shark fins and jaws to display and make into shark fin soup.
The shortfin mako swims quicker than other sharks because of the equality in size of their tail lobes.
The mako is one of my favourite sharks.
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