Did you know that there are more than 350 species of sharks? Some of the most common types of sharks are the Angel sharks, saw sharks, and cow sharks. Sharks have a strange fossil record consisting of mainly teeth. The Shark is also considered to be the perfect predator. Sharks come in different shapes and sizes. Sharks are also known to sometimes attack people. Some of the main types of sharks are the Angel sharks, Saw sharks, and Cow sharks. Squainiformes, or also known as the angel sharks, are caracterized by their ray like flatened bodies. This order has one family that is called squatindae that contains about 13 species. The maximum size that can be reached by any one of these species is 4-6 feet in lenght. Pristiophoriformes, which contains five species. These sharks are easy to reconize because they have an elongated blade like snout that is lined with sharp teeth along the edges, which gives them the name saw sharks. Hexanchiformes, or cow sharks, comprise of two families. They are recognized by their six or seven pairs of gill slits. And these sharks can often be found in deep waters.
