TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Pit Bull of the Ocean 4 CHAPTER 2 Thick and Gray 10 CHAPTER 3 Hunting and Eating 16 CHAPTER 4 Pups 20 CHAPTER 5 Threats 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
21st century skills library 4 Pit Bull of the Ocean chapter 1 The hook is baited The line is cast The team of Australian scientists looks into the water of the Brisbane River They wait eagerly for the first catch of the day The sudden tug on the line creates excitement as a researcher reels in his catch He doesn’t snag a catfish as he thought he would Instead he pulls a young bull shark into the boat It is not an odd event Bull sharks can live in rivers all around the world The researcher needs to handle the bull shark with care The bull shark is one of the three most dangerous
exploring our oceans 5 look again What does the photo reveal about the bull shark’s HABITAT The bull shark can be found in rivers around the world