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GREAT WHITE SHARK.
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Discusses misconceptions of dangers of the great white, rarity of attacks on humans. Description of shark. Outline.... More...
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Paper Abstract:
Discusses misconceptions of dangers of the great white, rarity of attacks on humans. Description of shark. Outline.
Paper Introduction:
OUTLINE
Introduction: “Jaws”
-Shark attacks are exaggerated by the media.
-most commonly held opinions of sharks are false.
-very little is known about sharks.
Body Section 1: Misconceptions.
-sharks like to eat people.
-sharks like to attack boats.
-sharks kill their human victims.
-sharks are up to forty feet long.
III. Body Section 2: Truths/Corrections.
-sharks usually attack people by accident.
-sharks investigate boats because their sensory perception prompts them to investigate.
-most shark attack victi
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I. Body Section 4: The Knowns. -how they are like fish, how they are unlike fish. Instead, they possesswhat is called a "cartilaginous skeleton", which means that it is made ofcartilage. "Great White Sharks." National Geographic. Thus, when a shark approachesa boat, it is usually only coming to investigate (Benchly 7-8). -sharks usually attack people by accident. They are warm-bodied,which can elevate their body temperature to(sometimes) as many as 1 -15degrees(Celsius) above the temperature of the surrounding water.Amazingly, the Great White can even adjust this core body temperature atwill, allowing it to traverse water temperatures with relative ease. -sharks like to eat people. -sharks kill their human victims. Indeed,upon examination it becomes clear that in the animal kingdom, it is rare tofind a creature as misunderstood as the Great White. The image of the great white was one of maliciousterror; people assumed that sharks, upon the faintest sniff of blood, wouldlaunch into an attack and a feeding frenzy that would inevitably lead tothe death of any and all unfortunate enough to be in the way. To begin, it is prudent to examine some misconceptions that arecommonly held regarding the Great White Shark. Conclusion. -sharks like to attack boats. Though usually observedswimming slowly, during these first-strikes the Great White is capable ofalarming speed, enough to generate bone-snapping impact, Great Whites havebeen seen to lift victims clear out of the water before retreating to letthem die(Sea Trek 2). It cannot swim in reverse, and if itis held immobile(by a fishing line, for example) it will not receive afresh flow of oxygen in its lungs and it will drown(Long 1). OUTLINE Introduction: "Jaws" -Shark attacks are exaggerated by the media. Also unlike most fish, the Great White has rough scales andopen gills. Misconceptionssurrounding this noble creature are numerous; in fact, what is positivelyknown about the Great White Shark is astoundingly little, and what littlehas been discovered often serves to defy- not confirm- the conventionalwisdom on the subject. "Great White Shark." Retreived from the World Wide Web October 24, 2 : http://home.mira.net/~areadman/shark.htm As for attackingboats, scientists have now discovered that sharks possess a finely tunedsensory system that can detect movement, sound, and electrical fields, allof which are generated by metal and motors. It isalso known that today that nearly three-quarters of all shark victimssurvive the attack; this is due largely to the fact that more often thannot, when a shark discovers that he has attacked non-typical prey, he willrelent immediately and not return for another bite. For centuries, people havebelieved that great whites were anthropophagous(that they ate people)strictly by choice. Sharks weremonstrous, twenty, thirty, even forty feet in length, and were always onthe prowl. Though typically a coastal dweller, the Great White, dueto its incredible versatility and adaptability, can be found in deep wateras well(Benchly 12). Ultimately, none of the above claims have turned out to be true.Today, scientists have discovered that nearly every attack on a human beingby a great white is an accident: the shark simply mistakes the human forits normal prey. -most commonly held opinions of sharks are false. -how old they live, how big they can be. Most of the information surrounding sharks is hypothesis. Body Section 1: Misconceptions. Body Section 2: Truths/Corrections. Great White Sharks have not been conclusively proven to grow to morethan twenty feet, though many eye-witness reports indicate the contrary.They are seldom captured alive, are difficult to find and to predict, andmuch about them remains unknown. Then, theshark will return to eat at a leisurely pace. -most shark attack victims survive. Ultimately, in the case of the GreatWhite, as with so many creatures, the true predator is not the shark atall, but all those who would destroy it out of fears that are unfounded. -sharks are up to forty feet long.III. Months and even years after the movie wasreleased, many people were afraid to go near the water. Of course, the Great White is well equipped to kill. Thus,the Great White is an exceptionally efficient hunter in both frigid waterand warm water. Although therehave been shark attacks on human beings every year, the media has greatlyexaggerated the danger that Great White Sharks pose to humans. Body Section 3: The Unknowns. What is known is that shark attacks on human beings are exceptionallyrare: an individual is far more likely to be killed in an auto accident,drown, be killed by a snake bite or bee stings, even be struck bylightening, than be killed by a shark (Sea Trek 1). Great White Sharks arefish, but unlike most fish, they do not have bones. Considerwhat is still unknown about this incredible creature: no one yet knows forcertain how big a great white shark can be(not how long, not how heavy, nothow broad). -where they live, how they reproduce.IV. Retreived from the World Wide Web October 24, 2 : http://www.seatrek.org/curriculum/reference/species/grwhite.htmLong, Douglas J. Generally, fish have smooth, oily scales and covered gills.However, similar to most fist, the Great White must swim to live, and willdie if it allows movement to cease. -People must not fear the unknown. -sharks investigate boats because their sensory perception prompts them to investigate. -very little is known about sharks. Works CitedBenchley, Peter. Row upon row ofserrated teeth that are inches long line the most famous mouth in theanimal kingdom, and this is essential to the Great White's success as apredator: the first strike is everything for this tremendous beast. The Great White Shark can be found in all of the world's oceans,though its patterns are somewhat unpredictable. No one has documented how long that they can live, how many ofthem exist in the world, when and where they mate, not even how many youngthey may carry and bring into the world (Benchly 8). -how they kill, what they possess that equips them for the kill.V. And of course, boats were no safe haven for humans on thewater, as sharks have been understood to attack boats as readily andenthusiastically as they attack humans, always on the move to further somesadistic agenda to lay exclusive claim on the ocean (Benchly 6). Sharks must survive. TheGreat White typically strikes from below, and after the first bite, willretreat to wait for the victim to weaken from loss of blood. II. Surfers (among the more common of human shark victims),for example, when viewed from below, often appear very much like sea lions-very typical shark prey- when they are positioned on their boards. In 1975, the movie "Jaws" introduced audiences to a new kind ofhorror: The Great White Shark. April 2 v197 i4 p3."Great White Shark." Sea Trek.
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