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Published: 2018-02-23 22:13:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 4390; Favourites: 57; Downloads: 0
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First attempt at a Dusky shark.
Doesn't look like it, but I tried to make it different form the other sharks. You'd think that this is a Grey reef shark, but nope.
Dusky, Silky, Silver tip, Galapagos and Copper sharks all look the same, but have slight differences.
But anyway, love how the color came out.
Enjoy!
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Iβve actually read in a few sources that Dusky sharks have the strongest bite recorded for a shark at 60 kg per 0.0031 mm^2. So along with the Bull shark and the Tiger shark, this gal has the strongest bite among sharks
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Hey, that's the Dusky shark from chapter 2! The one that got hooked. What's her name?
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No. XD
This one is much lighter and the one in chapter 2 has a darker color.
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I think it looks just like a Dusky shark. Also, what species do you think you might do next?
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Hmm, I think I'll try a Leapord shark, Zebra and Thresher shark. The first two are gonna be challange though. XD
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Those are going to be cool. I love zebra sharks. Might I also recommend one more (a very rare and not often seen species) to look at when you finish those?
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I love them too.
And yes, what kind of shark is it?
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It's called the speartooth shark, and its one of the rarest sharks on earth. They live only in Australia's rivers and estuaries, and they are listed as critically endangered. They are one of only three (possibly four) sharks in the Glyphidae or river shark family, which are members of the requiem shark family. Their closest relatives are the Northern River Shark, and the Ganges Shark, both of which are also freshwater sharks that are critically endangered. They kind of look like a cross between a bull shark and a lemon shark, as you can see here:Β www.arkive.org/speartooth-sharβ¦ and in this video:Β www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpXD8Kβ¦ . They also grow to around 8 feet long (or so it is believed because only juveniles have ever been caught and an adult has never been seen). Furthermore, only three are currently kept in captivity, all juveniles.Β
Additionally, as a fun fact, the related Northern river shark was filmed for the first time during an episode of River Monsters, where it was tagged and released:Β www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF981tβ¦
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Aww, he's so cute! <3
I'll draw this little guy.
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I'm glad to hear you say that. Drawing that shark is a great way to promote its conservation, and inform people that it exists. Most people don't even know that this shark exists or how badly it and its relatives need protecting.
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Awesome. <3
Whhere do they live exactly? Perhaps I can make a little story about them.
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The speartooth shark is native to the two most northern points of Australia, specifically the Alligator and Adelaide Rivers, as well as theΒ Β Wenlock,Β Ducie, andΒ Bizant RiversΒ in areas where the water is murky, especially around mangrove swamps. The sharks also are known from New Guinea. Β
* I should also correct myself and inform you adults were indeed found in 2014 for the first time for this shark. And that they can be almost 9 feet long when full grown.
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Thank you.
Can't wait to draw these cuties. <3
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Can't wait to see. Knowing you, it's going to be awesome. Β
Also, they have fairly small eyes, just to let you know.Β
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She is a lovely lady! The colors are very pretty too.
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Hnnngh! Dusky sharks are one of my favorites! Well done!
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I agree with the colors! It's so spot on!
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she looks beautiful x3 I want to hug her, have you touched a shark? o3o just asking
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Thanks!
And no. ;w; I really want to pet one.
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