TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Where Makos Live 4 CHAPTER 2 Built for Speed 8 CHAPTER 3 Chomp Chomp 14 CHAPTER 4 Pups and Adults 20 CHAPTER 5 Threats 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
21st century skills library 4 Where Makos Live chapter 1 The mako shark swam slowly and quietly in the ocean Suddenly something swished past the shark The object was blue and silver and it was huge The mako shot after it It was a big tasty swordfish The swordfish was fast but the shark was faster Soon the mako was upon it and snapped at the swordfish’s tail The swordfish turned in a flash It thrashed its sharp beak back and forth Its beak caught the shark in the side and the shark jerked away The swordfish saw its chance to escape and sped off
exploring our oceans 5 Mako sharks swim near the surface of the ocean and at great depths look again Look at this mako’s body What features make it a good predator
