Sharks : the animal answer guide - Helfman, Gene S.; Burgess, George H., 1949- (Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014)
6. Reproduction and development -- How do sharks reproduce -- Do sharks lay eggs or do they give birth to live young -- How long do female sharks hold young in their body -- How long does it take for a baby shark to hatch from an egg case -- Where do sharks lay their egg cases or give birth -- Do sharks give birth or lay their egg cases at the same times and places every year -- How many young does a mother shark produce -- How often do sharks reproduce -- What is a baby shark called -- Are all the baby sharks in a mother full siblings -- Do sharks care for their young -- How is the sex of a shark determined -- Can sharks reproduce asexually -- Is there such a thing as a hybrid shark -- Do male and female sharks live together -- At what size and age do sharks mature -- How long do sharks live -- How fast do sharks grow -- How can you tell the age of a shark -- 7. Foods and feeding -- What do sharks eat -- How do sharks find food -- How do sharks catch their prey -- When do sharks feed most -- How often must sharks feed -- Do sharks chew their food -- How do sharks eat hard-shelled animals -- Do sharks store their food -- Must a shark turn on its back to feed -- Do sharks cooperate with one another to feed -- 8. Sharks and humans -- Do sharks make good pets -- What is the best way to take care of a pet shark -- Are any medicines made from sharks -- Do sharks feel pain -- What should I do if I find an injured shark -- What should I do if I find a shark that looks diseases -- How can I see sharks in the wild -- How can I see sharks in captivity -- 9. Shark problems (from a human's viewpoint) -- Are some sharks pests -- Can there be too many sharks in an area -- Are sharks dangerous to people -- Why do sharks attack people -- How likely are shark attacks -- Can scientists estimate the size and species of a shark from bite marks -- How can sharks be repelled -- Do sharks have diseases and are they contagious -- Is it safe to eat sharks -- What should I do if I'm attacked or injured by a shark -- 10. Human problems (from a shark's viewpoint) -- Are any sharks endangered -- Will sharks be affected by global warming -- Are sharks affected by pollution -- How are sharks affected by litter -- How do people catch sharks -- Why do people hunt sharks -- How are shark fisheries managed -- What is bycatch and can it be reduced -- What is finning -- Is there such a thing as shark leather -- Is there such a thing as shark jewelry -- What other parts of sharks are used by humans -- Are boats dangerous for sharks -- What can an ordinary citizen do to help sharks -- 11. Sharks in stories, media, and literature -- What roles do sharks play in religion and mythology -- What roles do sharks play in Western religions -- Did early philosophers and naturalists mention sharks in their writings -- What roles do sharks play in various cultures -- What roles do sharks play in popular culture -- What roles have sharks played in are and literature -- 12.'Sharkology' -- Who studies sharks -- Can anyone study sharks -- Which species are best known -- Which species are least known -- How do scientists tell sharks apart -- How do scientists study the movements of large sharks -- Appendix A. Sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras of the world -- Appendix B. Organizations that promote the study and conservation of sharks -- Appendix C. Websites that provide useful and accurate information on sharks.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-237) and index.
Keywords: Chondrichthyes -- Miscellanea; Sharks -- Miscellanea