Ginglymostoma cirratum
Fast Facts
- Nurse sharks can be found lying together in piles of up to 40 sharks.
- These sharks are usually non-aggressive and are usually considered lazy or sluggish.
- Baby sharks are called pups, and nurse sharks give birth to about 21-28 of them.
- They have two ways of breathing, one while swimming and one while resting.
Range
Western Atlantic: Rhode Island to Brazil; Eastern Pacific: Baja, California to Peru
Habitat
Coastal habitats
Size
Up to 14 feet
Nutrition
Small fishes, crustaceans, octopus, squid, sea urchins, and sometimes corals