Nurse+Shark+2

//Ginglymostoms cerium//

Imagine this; you are at one of the nicest beaches in southern Florida. You are in the water, only where it is ten feet deep, just deep enough so you have to move your feet to keep to keep you up. All of a sudden you feel something rubbing against your legend swimming around you. There is a very good chance that could be a nurse shark. They usually found in shallow water; although they are found in shallow water they aren’t aggressive animals unless you invade their territory. So if you think you are safe in 10 feet deep water, there is still a possibility of an attack.

Nurse sharks are usually found off the coast of Brazil in the west and can also be found in Cape Verde which is an island in the east. The scientific name of the Nurse Shark is //Ginglymostoms cerium//. The Nurse shark is a very large fish that can grow up to 10 feet long. Many of the sharks usually weigh about 330 lbs. and have strong small teeth that are used to crack shells of certain creatures.

They have flattened bodies, small eyes, a rectangular mouth, and a short snout. The Nurse Sharks upper body is a yellow brown color or a grey brown color. The lower body is a light shade of the upper body color. Nurse sharks eat invertebrates, shrimp, squid, and sea urchins. Many of the Nurse sharks live in shallow water less than 10 feet in depth and are usually left motionless in the bottom of the water. It is an unaggressive creature that is mostly peaceful and lazy and mainly moves most during the night

Laila, Brendan, Ali, Nick (period-3)