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Flying Sharks - The Highest Leaping Sharks

SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC #4 FLYING SHARKS THE HIGHEST LEAPING SHARKS Most sharks cannot accelerate quickly because of the shape of their tails, which are meant to push them toward the ocean floor as they scavenge, but a few sharks have enough power and speed to launch themselves out of the water. Check out these high jumpers: HEIGHT: 9 m 29.53 ft SHORTFIN MAKO Jump height: 30 ft (9 m) 8 m 22.25 ft 22.97 ft 6 m THRESHER 19.69 ft Jump height: 20 ft (6 m) 5 m 16.40 ft 4 m 13.12 ft 3 m 9.84 ft GREAT WHITE Jump height: 10 ft (3 m) 2 m 6.56 ft SPINNER Jump height: 5 ft (1.5 m) 3.28 ft O ft © ZOOLOGYDEGREEONLINE.COM C 000 SOURCE: wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark theshark.dk/en/records.php Created under a Creative Commons License BY NC ND sharks-world.com/how_high_can_a_shark_jump_out_of_the_water.html

Flying Sharks - The Highest Leaping Sharks

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Most sharks cannot accelerate quickly because of the shape of their tails, which are meant to push them toward the ocean floor as they scavenge, but a few sharks have enough power and speed to launch ...

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