Though they give live birth, these sharks do not connect to their young through a placenta. When a human has been hurt by one of these sharks, it is oftentimes after a shark has been captured on the end of a fishing line. The pectoral fins are quite small shorter than the length of the head. This coloration is called countershading, and helps them blend in with the ocean around them. The speeds and distances in which these makos can swim are unbelievable. Archived from the original on September 25, Courtship and mating are thought to take place during late summer and early fall and, judging from female scars, is quite violent, involving males biting females’ bellies, flanks, gill regions and pectoral fins. Ardizzone, G. They can travel up to 55 kilometers per day and seem to follow warm waters within any given geographic area, though there is little evidence of large scale migrations.
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See Article History. Rokicki, J. Cailliet, et al. Diet Martin However, some studies suggest that they may have Like their cousin the great mako, and unlike most other sharks, shortfin makos have endothermic circulatory systems. They are streamlined and relatively slender and have pointed sharks, crescent-shaped tails, and long slender teeth. Carpenter, K. Are truth, these shortfin are frequent victims of both commercial and recreational fishing themselves.