Thursday: Writing Task

Hi My name is Khalia and I will be talking about Great White Sharks so let get started . Commonly known as this legendary great white shark is far more fearsome in our imagination than in reality.  As scientific research on these elusive predators increases, their image as mindless killing machines is beginning to fade.

Highly adapted predators, their mouths are lined with up to 300 serrated,

triangular teeth arranged in several rows, and they have an exceptional
sense of smell to detect prey. They even have organs that can sense the
tiny electromagnetic fields generated by animals. Their main prey items
include sea lions, seals, small toothed whales, and even sea turtles, and
carrion.

The great white shark was added to the endangered list because its
population has dropped due to the unregulated trade and excessive
hunting.The great white shark is the top predator of the ocean, and adults

have no threats in the seas. However, humans kill a large number
of white sharks every year to get their teeth and jaws for trading, their
meat for eating and their fins for remedies.

Great White Shark

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Wednesday: Writing Task

Hi Today i am going to be talking about Giant Pacific Octopus as you might know you may be thinking Where do they live? or  What do they eat? Who are there predators? What do they look like? How many Kg do they weigh?. Well I am  going to be talking about them.  

Where do they live? They range throughout the temperate waters of the
Pacific, from southern California to Alaska, west to the Aleutian Islands
and Japan. 

What do they eat? Giant Pacific octopuses spend most of their lives
alone. They hunt at night for shrimp, clams, lobsters and fish, but have
also been known to eat small sharks using their beak-like mouths to
puncture prey. Along with eight arms, an octopus also has three hearts
and nine brains. 

Who are their predators? Marine mammals, such as harbour seals, sea
otters, and sperm whales depend upon the giant Pacific octopus as a
source of food. Pacific sleeper sharks are also confirmed predators of
this species. In addition, the octopus along with cuttlefish and squid are
major sources of protein for human consumption.

What do they look like? Giant Pacific octopuses have huge, bulbous
heads and are generally reddish-brown in colour. Like the other members
of the octopus family, though, they use special pigment cells in their skin
to change colours and textures, and can blend in with even the most
intricately patterned corals, plants, and rocks. 

Giant Pacific Octopus

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