Scientific Name:
Ginglymostoma cirratum

Diet:
Bottom-dwelling fish

Characteristics:

Length: up to 14 feet

Weight: up to
242 pounds

• The nurse shark is the least aggressive of all sharks, but some divers provoke attacks.
• These sharks can frequently be found sitting motionless on ocean floor.
• Sharks do not have true bones; their skeleton is made of cartilage.
• Life expectancy is approximately 25 years in zoological facilities.