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Sharks are one of the most feared creatures in the world. The movie Jaws was one reason that people became so frightened of sharks, because it cast them in such a terrifying light. But sharks are not necessarily the scary monsters that many people think they are. Here are some really cool myths and facts about sharks.

There are approximately 350 species of sharks!

Did you know that most sharks are too small to ever attack humans? That’s right, a good majority of them are smaller than humans and because they live in such deep areas of the ocean where no humans can swim, they rarely even come into contact with humans.

Sharks have electrical sensors, and with them, they can find their prey. They also have a keen sense of hearing and are attracted to the sounds of struggling fish.

Along with their great sense of hearing, sharks have an amazing sense of smell. Did you know that sharks can smell one drop of blood in a 2,000 gallon tank of water!

Sharks don’t have bones, their internal frames are made completely of cartilage.

The whale shark is the largest shark, measuring in at 45 feet, and it feeds only on plankton!

Sharks have an endless supply of teeth. They are continuously producing teeth because their teeth are not set in sockets and are attached only loosely to tendons in their jaws. They replace up to 50,000 teeth in one lifetime!

Stars on a moonless night offer enough light for a shark to see! That’s some pretty good eyesight considering they’re deep in the sea.