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What eats them?
Makos may be eaten by large predators, but are a favorite of many people
Short fin mako development is ovoviviparous. Developing young are intra-uteral cannibals that consume lesser
developed siblings. Which is known as oviphagy. Very little is known about the reproduction of the shortfin
mako because females abort embryos during capture. Litters of over 8-10 pups are uncommon.
The shortfin mako shark, Insures oxyrinchus, ("sharp nose") is a large shark of the Lamonidae
family. Along with the closely related longfin mako, Isurus paucus, it is commnly called just
mako shark. They are known to be incredibly fast swimmers with superior lateral movements
Makos sharks are the fastest swimming sharks and can even leap out of the water. They are also probably
among the fastest fish. Estimates of their speed varies; some say that they can swim at about 60 miles per
hour (97 kph), while more conservative estimates are about 22 mph (35 kph). There hasn't been enough
experimentation on their speeds to have an definitive answer.
Coastal and oceanic in depths of up to 500m. Prefers clear
water over turbid. Often seen swimming just below the
surface with first dorsal fin visible.
Mako sharks reach a maximum length up to 12.5 feet
and may weigh as much as 1,000 pounds. The average
length is more like 7-8 feet.