Congratulations on naming a Lemon Shark!
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Adult lemon sharks can grow around 5-8 ft (1.5-2.4 m)
Checkout their size compared to a 6ft diver!
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Their name comes from their lemon-yellow color
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They may be able to learn from one another, also known as social learning
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Juveniles are often found in mangroves so they don’t get eaten by larger sharks
Want to know more about lemon sharks? Check out the following scientific publications:
- Gallagher AJ, Shiffman DS, Byrnes EE, Hammerschlag-Peyer CM, Hammerschlag N. (2017). Patterns of resource use and isotopic niche overlap among three species of sharks occurring within a protected subtropical estuary. Aquatic Ecology; 1-14.
- Irschick DJ, Fu A, Lauder G, Wilga C, Kuo C-Y, Hammerschlag N. (2017). A comparative morphological analysis of body and fin shape for eight shark species. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society; blx088, https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blx088.
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