Bull Shark

Bull  Shark

Bull Sharks are  powerful, ferocious and aggressive hunting sharks.

The bull shark gets its name because its body is thick, stocky and muscular, like a bull.

Like the Tiger Shark,  the Bull  Shark belongs to family of sharks called Requiem Sharks.

Requiem Sharks probably got their name because of the French word for shark, requin.

Bull Sharks are not especially long - they usually grow to between 2 to 3 m.

Bull Sharks are among the few sharks that can  survive in fresh water. They swim hundreds of kilometers up rivers such as  Mississippi, the Amazon and the Zambezi.

One group of Bull Sharks lives in Lake Nicaragua, a huge lake in Central America.

Bull Sharks are often known by other names depending on where they live -  such as the Zambezi  River Shark or  the Nicaragua Shark.

The  Bull Shark is very dangerous and often lurks in shallow water where humans swim.

Bull Shark have attacked humans so often, some expert think they may be the most dangerous sharks of all.