An ultra-swimmer tried to eat as much as a tiger shark and ended up consuming 40,000 calories in a day
He didn't fair well in speed, achieving only about 25% that of a mako shark ... he barely made a dent in a tiger shark's ...
‘Marine mystery’ as mako shark swims past researchers with octopus on head
Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...
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Shortfin mako shark
So in order to replace that energy they need to eat a lot of food. To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain tactics when hunting. It will often attack and bite off the tail of its prey ...