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Which shark can swim in salt and fresh water and has been found in the Mississippi?

bull sharks.


How do bull sharks support their back bone?

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Are bull sharks helpful to humans?

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Can sharks live in brackish water?

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Do bull sharks live in the ganges?

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Do they only swim in the water?

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Do bull sharks live in caves?

Alot of people would think very, very deep. Actually, they like shallow water. They can go as shallow as 5 feet. So, be careful in the ocean, there might be bull sharks! My teacher was chased by them, before!


Does a hammer shark swim in lakes sometimes?

It is possible to swim through from an ocean to a river then to a lake but generally, No. Bull Sharks are the only sharks that are found in lakes.


What sharks besides bull sharks enter fresh water bodies in Australia?

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