mako shark
noun
ma·ko shark
ˈmā-(ˌ)kō- 
ˈmä-
ˈmä-
: either of two relatively slender mackerel sharks (Isurus paucus and I. oxyrinchus) that are dark blue above and white below with long pointed snouts and that are notable sport fish
called also mako
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Lemon sharks, bull sharks, mako sharks and blue sharks are among those that give birth to live young.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
The study concluded that the Megalodon was not only thinner and longer, but also more comparable to mako sharks, which are primarily found off the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico according to NOAA, than a great white.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
The mako shark, for example, is the fastest shark and partly endothermic.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2023
In 2019, scientists showed that one major factor in how mako sharks are able to move so fast is the unique structure of their skin.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 July 2023
The shortfin mako shark, capable of reaching top speeds up to 45 mph, holds the record of world's fastest shark.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
According to the organization, mako sharks have one of the strongest bites in the world, with a bite force of 3,000 pounds.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
According to her, the mako shark swam towards the shore and stranded itself.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
Fey shot video of the mako shark that washed ashore Thursday on Pensacola Beach as swimmers aided the struggling fish.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
The study concluded that the Megalodon was not only thinner and longer, but also more comparable to mako sharks, which are primarily found off the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico according to NOAA, than a great white.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
The mako shark, for example, is the fastest shark and partly endothermic.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2023
In 2019, scientists showed that one major factor in how mako sharks are able to move so fast is the unique structure of their skin.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 July 2023
The shortfin mako shark, capable of reaching top speeds up to 45 mph, holds the record of world's fastest shark.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
According to the organization, mako sharks have one of the strongest bites in the world, with a bite force of 3,000 pounds.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
According to her, the mako shark swam towards the shore and stranded itself.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
Fey shot video of the mako shark that washed ashore Thursday on Pensacola Beach as swimmers aided the struggling fish.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
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