answersLogoWhite

0

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Zoology

Do dogs or sharks and alligators combined kill more people?

Sharks and alligators combined kill fewer people than dogs. Dogs are responsible for more fatal attacks on humans each year compared to the combined number of fatal attacks by sharks and alligators.


Are sharks mindless killing machines?

No. When a shark attacks a human, it is usually by accident or it has been provoked. Most smaller sharks are harmless to humans, and the largest species of shark, the Whale Shark, is harmless as well. Most attacks have been mistaken identities. Sharks usually think that people are their natural prey, a seal, because of shape. Sharks go in for a "test bite" to see if it is a seal or not.


Can dolphis kill sharks?

Dolphins are known to defend themselves against sharks and have been observed to chase them away in the wild. In some cases, dolphins have been known to injure or even kill sharks in self-defense or during competition for food. It is not common for dolphins to actively seek out and kill sharks as their primary source of food.


Why do people kill sharks?

In my opinion...it is mostly due to unfounded/irrational fear and ignorance. There are a great number that are killed "accidentally" by fishing nets and shark nets that are supposed to keep sharks away, but often do the opposite. Some are killed for meat (i.e. "shark steaks). There is also the deplorable act of "finning" for the lucrative, unsustainable, and environmentally destructive business of shark fin soup. In my opinion...it is mostly due to unfounded/irrational fear and ignorance. There are a great number that are killed "accidentally" by fishing nets and shark nets that are supposed to keep sharks away, but often do the opposite. Some are killed for meat (i.e. "shark steaks). There is also the deplorable act of "finning" for the lucrative, unsustainable, and environmentally destructive business of shark fin soup. and normally they do it for meat as said and sometimes, say if a person has been killed by a shark they go out and try and kill the shark that killled that person, which is reallly unfair!!!! :((((


What is the sharks natural enemy?

Other sharks. More than anything, humans are the number one killer of sharks. People kill millions and millions of sharks every year. It has recently been discovered that the Killer whale is a hunter and efficient killer of the great white whale. Probably the most efficient killer of great whites, including man. Scientists discovered that killer whales will take advantage of the fact that sharks are paralized when flipped on their backs. A killer whale drives into the shark, grabs it behind the head and flips it over and holds it until the shark is immobilized and then the pod will feast on the shark and eat the shark and even removes the liver and enjoys it as a group. See recent program on Nat'l Geo. channel

Related Questions

Do sharks kill more people than vending machines?

No


Do sharks kill more people annually than plane crashes?

No, sharks kill more.


Do sharks kill people often?

no


Are the sharks killing?

Sharks do not eat people. They might seem like huge monsters to everyone but that is actually a stereotype. Movies such as jaws, give people the impression sharks are man eating monsters but research actually states that soda machines kill more people than sharks do. Each year, 17 000 are killed in car crashes. 10 000 people are killed by lightning. 5 people are killed by sharks.


How are people killing white sharks?

whoever wrote this is dumb. sharks kill PEOPLE DUNCECAP !


Sharks kill how many people?

120


Why do people believe that sharks kill a lot of people?

People believe that sharks are very dangerous because they are but that does not mean that sharks kill many people. People mainly believe that they kill a lot of people because of movies like jaws and the news stories. You should be wary around sharks because they are very dangerous but they don't kill many people. Why? Because they don't like the taste of human blood.


Why do people think bad of sharks?

It's either the JAWS series or the fact that sharks kill people


Why do people think that sharks are dangerous?

Because they attack or kill people


Do people kill animals?

yes sharks can kill people. venomous snakes can kill people. anything large or venomous or posionous can kill people. even ants can kill somebody


Are all sharks harmless?

No. There are several species of sharks that can hurt and kill people, should they get that idea.


How many sharks are dead from humans?

Sharks kill an average of about 4 people each year.