Shark
Japanese Name
さめ
same
Description
- A shark is a large fish that lives in the ocean. Sharks have a strong body, sharp teeth, and fins that help them swim fast. Most sharks are carnivores, which means they eat other fish and sea animals.
History
- Sharks have existed for a very long time—over 400 million years, even before dinosaurs appeared. They are one of the oldest living species on Earth.
- Fossil evidence shows that early sharks looked quite different from modern ones, but over millions of years, they evolved into the hundreds of species we know today. Some well-known types include:
- Great white shark
- Hammerhead shark
- Whale shark (the largest fish in the world)
- Tiger shark
- Sharks are found in oceans all over the world, from shallow coastal waters to deep seas.
- Sharks have appeared in the myths and legends of many cultures:
- In Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures, sharks were sometimes seen as guardian spirits.
- In Japanese culture, sharks are known as powerful sea creatures, and shark meat (like "fuka" or "same") has been eaten in some regions.
