What Eats People: The Complete List, Revised: Part 3

Two more requiem sharks are known to prey on people:


The oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) may have eaten more people than any other shark species, at least since sailing was invented. It cruises the open ocean and often takes shipwreck survivors.

The slender galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) is aggressive and will fight people for their fish, but only one person is known to have died from an attack.


Two more requiem species have been suspected in human deaths:


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Published on January 12, 2010 05:58
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