The short fin mako shark is renowned for its exceptional speed, reaching up to 35 kilometers per hour, and is notable for its spectacular jumping ability. It has a streamlined body, distinct coloration, and is a formidable predator feeding primarily on fast fish like tuna and swordfish, despite its dangerous reputation among humans. Reproduction is ovoviviparous with a gestation period of 15 to 18 months, and the young exhibit cannibalistic behavior in the womb.

1. Mako shark
The short fin mako shark is known for its incredible speed which can reach up to 32 kilometers per hour.
Greatly valued by fishermen the mako are famous for their ability to jump and even have been known
cases that have jumped into fishing boats and red some fisherman to be hooked . Because swimming
speed are able to pursue fish that are too fast for other predators such as tuna, sword fish species and
even other sharks. His taste for fish with peaks often gets them in trouble, many sharks caught of this
species show wounds inflicted by swordfish. Because of its power and aggression are seen as dangerous
to humans and have been5/9 reported several fatal attacks.
The short fin mako is believed to be the fastest -swimming of all sharks thought to be capable of
Attaining bursts of speed of up to 35 kilometers per hour and famed for making spectacular leaps of up
to six meters out of the water. The short fin makos ' high tail produces maximum thrust to propel the
shark rapidly forward both in extreme bursts of speed and for sustained long -distance travel. The short
fin mako also has a heat exchange circulatory system that enables the body to be warmer than
surrounding water and Malthus Maintain a high level of activity. This large stream- lined shark has a
distinctively crescent-shaped caudal fin, a long, conical snout, large black eyes and blade -like teeth. The
upper body is a brilliant metallic blue, while the underside is snow-white with older, larger specimens
tending to be darker with reduced white areas. Generally THEREFORE Juveniles are paler than adults,
and Also Differ by Possessing a clear black mark on the tip of their snout. The short fin mako can be
distinguished from the only other mako shark, the long fin mako not only by having shorter pectoral fins
, but Also by the white coloration on the underside of the snout and around the mouth , que is darkly
pigmented in the long fin mako.
Given this shark’s relative notoriety, particularly among anglers, surprisingly little is known of its biology.
Reproductive knowledge of the solitary short fin mako is sparse, largely because usually we abort
embryos pregnant females upon capture, making difficult study. Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with
embryos being nourished in the uterus by a yolk sac placenta rather than. Once the young have hatched,
uterine cannibalism esophagi Known as Occurs, in which the young growing feed on and early spring,
after a 15 to 18 month gestation period. This is followed by an initial relatively fast
Primarily The short fin mako feeds on a wide variety of fishes such as swordfish tuna , mackerel , cod ,
sea bass , and even other sharks , treats including blue sharks gray sharks and hammerheads . However,
squid, sea turtle heads, and a ' porpoise Also have been found in the stomachs of these sharks.
Maximum Size: 3.8 meters / 570 kg
Location: temperate waters around the world, especially offshore, but are also found in tropical waters
deeper.
Diet: Fish especially pelagic fish such as tuna and swordfish as well as other sharks.
Playing: Ovoviviparous. Litters of 5 to 10 pups, It is known that the more developed young mako eat the
least developed in the womb of the mother.
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