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yes! mako sharks maybe small but they are the fastest shark in the ocean so there is no escaping them if you do run into one.

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What eats mako sharks?

Mako sharks are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of the food chain. However, larger sharks such as great whites and orcas have been known to prey on mako sharks. Additionally, humans are a significant threat to mako sharks through commercial fishing.


What sharks have a urinary tract?

Mako sharks, thresher sharks and Great white sharks


How many different types of mako sharks are there?

Two. The longfin mako, Isurus Paucus, and the shortfin mako, Isurus Oxyrinchus.


What sharks attack people?

great whitesany shark will attack a person of it smells blood so if your at the beach don't get in the water if you have a little cut that is blooding sharks can smell blood 100 miles awayIt depends on things you are doing, say you are surfing sharks think that the surf board is a seal so they attack it (that is manly great whites though tiger sharks do too). Getting attacked by a shark and getting killed by a shark are both very unlikely. Say you get attacked by a great white they do not like the taste of human meat so after they take some part of you they are likely to leave you alone, if you get attacked by a tiger shark you are likely to be killed, but the chances of getting killed by a shark is 1 in 123,223 and the chances of getting killed by a dog is 1 in 1,023.the three main types of sharks to attack humans are theGreat whitetiger sharkbull sharkbut some smaller sharks like grey reef sharks and copper sharks may attack humans. Hammerhead sharks, mako sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks, galapgos sharks, sand tiger sharks, black tip sharks, silver tip sharks, blue sharks, reef sharks, porbeagle sharks, spinner sharks, sandbar sharks are all also known to have attacked humans.


Why are mako sharks called mako sharks?

The Mako Shark is wanted for its tender meat and for their fins which can be used in medicines in Asian countries. In Hong Kong, shark fin soup can cost almost $100 for a single serving. As with most shark species, Mako Sharks are becoming smaller in number because they live a long life and have only a small number of babies.

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What are the predators of the mako shark?

The Predators Of The Mako Shark Are.Great Whites,Tiger Sharks,Orcas,And Humans.


Are Shortfin mako sharks the same as mako sharks?

yes,but the shortfin mako shark is a species of mako sharks


Do Megamouth sharks eat people?

well, no shark actually eats humans. When sharks attack humans its because they mistake us for seals usually. But if there's thrashing about in the water or (for some reason) blood, in waters where sharks reside, then maybe a mako shark might attack if their around.


Do milk sharks attack humans?

no most sharks do not attack humans unless they do something to provoke them


Do humans attack sharks more often or do sharks attack more often?

YES


What eats mako sharks?

Mako sharks are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of the food chain. However, larger sharks such as great whites and orcas have been known to prey on mako sharks. Additionally, humans are a significant threat to mako sharks through commercial fishing.


Do humans attack sharks?

No we kill them


Are the mako sharks the smartest sharks?

no, mako's are small sharks and could be one of the top 10 smallest but its not the smallest


Do tigger sharks attack humans?

Tiger sharks will eat anything they can fit in their mouths. But they will attack humans but its usually rare to happen.


Is the mako shark dangerous to humans?

Mako sharks can be pretty dangerous. But still not even close to being as dangerous as bull,tiger,hammerhead, or great white


Is a Mako or larger than great white sharks?

Great White sharks are bigger than Mako sharks...


Are mako sharks aggressive?

Not particularly. Generally Mako sharks will not attack humans though a few rare fatalities have been attributed to this species. Bull sharks on the other hand are aggressive with unpredictable behavior.