what do sharks eat, normally?
• What do most sharks eat? There are nearly 400 shark species swimming in oceans around the world, so the concept of answering this question in a single article is, well, impossible. Each shark has its own individual food habits and eating styles. There are, however, some consistencies between shark types. The most obvious: All sharks are at least partly carnivorous. But each type of shark has a different hunting habit, and this helps perpetuate a survival of the fittest mode in their particular environment. What’s on the menu is a whole different story. What is filter feeding? Have you ever felt so lazy that you wished you could just open your mouth and be fed? No cooking. No dishes. Just open your mouth to receive a slice of pizza or a spoonful of ice cream? No judgment — we’ve felt the same thing, too. While filter feeding isn’t exactly like that, it is one of the oldest forms of “lazy” eating. Sharks have been doing it for about 30 to 60 million years, scientists say. Other filter