One of the 26 sharks on WAnimals
Cartilaginous fish · Carcharhiniformes · Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus leucas
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It is one of the few sharks able to survive and breed in entirely fresh water, and has been recorded more than 4,000 km up the Amazon.
Weight
91 kg – 230 kg
Size
55 cm – 3.4 m
Life expectancy
16 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
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Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web · FishBase · Spectacular Sciences · Australian Museum · Wikipedia (Bull shark) · Biology Insights · Shark Research Institute · A-Z Animals · NSW Department of Primary Industries
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 29.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Bull Shark — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about bull shark.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
