Blacktip Reef Sharks by Grace Hansen
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015941989 Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hansen, Grace. Blacktip reef sharks / Grace Hansen. p. cm. -- (Sharks) ISBN 978-1-68080-150-7 (lib. bdg.) Includes index. 1. Blacktip shark--Juvenile literature. I. Title. 597.3/4--dc23 2015941989 Table of Contents
Blacktip Reef Sharks ...... 4 Glossary ...... 23
Food & Hunting ...... 12 Index ...... 24
Baby Blacktip Reef Sharks . . . 18 Abdo Kids Code ...... 24
More Facts ...... 22 Blacktip Reef Sharks
Blacktip reef sharks live in warm ocean waters . They live in bays and coral reefs near coasts .
4 5 The blacktip reef shark has large eyes . It has a short round nose .
6 7 At first glance, it looks like other sharks . The top half of its body is gray .
The bottom half is white .
8 9 But this shark has some special features! It has black markings on the tips of its fins . It has white lines on its sides .
10 11 Food & Hunting
Blacktip reef sharks have rows of sharp teeth . Their teeth are great for catching prey .
12 13 These sharks like to eat reef fish . They also eat squid and other animals .
14 15 Blacktip reef sharks often hunt alone . They sometimes hunt in small groups .
16 17 Baby Blacktip Reef Sharks
Baby sharks are called pups .
Blacktip reef sharks give birth to 4 to 10 pups .
18 19 Pups are on their own right away . They swim near shorelines until they are stronger .
20 21 More Facts
• Blacktip reef sharks are sometimes found in freshwater .
• The blacktip reef shark is a good hunter . It chases schools of fish to shallow water . It is easier to catch them there .
• Blacktips are one of the most common sharks found near coral reefs .
22 Glossary markings – a mark or pattern of marks on an animal’s fur, feathers, or skin . pup – a newborn animal . reef fish – fish that are often found living near coral reefs . shoreline – where water meets land .
23 Index body 6, 8, 10 markings 10 coloring 8, 10 prey 12, 14 habitat 4, 20 pups 18, 20 hunting 12, 16 abdokids.com Abdo Kids Code: Use this code to log on to SBK1507 abdokids com. and access crafts, games, videos, and more!
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