Blacktip Reef Shark Facts: a SNAKE-EATING Shark 🦈 Animal Fact Files

Описание: The blacktip reef shark is one of the most common reef sharks found on reefs! I bet you've seen footage of this distinct shark, but how well do you know it? Learn blacktip reef shark facts on this Animal Fact Files episode!

Scientific Name: Carcharhinus melanopterus
Range: Indo-Pacific from eastern Africa to Hawaiian Islands
Habitat: reefs, mudflats, lagoons, estuaries– often on insular and continental shelves
Size: about 4-5 feet (122-150 cm) as adults
Diet: fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, snakes, etc.
Threats: other, larger sharks, groupers
Lifespan: about a decade

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Blacktip Reef Shark APPEARANCE 0:00
Blacktip Reef Shark SIZE 0:38
Blacktip Reef Shark HABITAT 1:11
Blacktip Reef Shark LIFE CYCLE 1:40
Blacktip Reef Shark DANGEROUS? 2:18
Blacktip Reef Shark DIET 3:04
Blacktip Reef Shark RANGE 3:39
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Schwingi -    • Black Tip Shark - Maldives, North Ari Atoll  
Adventures Underwater -    • 45 ADVENTURES UNDERWATER Black tip reef shark  
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