Salmon Sharks are also very stocky, so they have extremely muscular bodies that help them propel even faster. This ability to pump warm blood to their muscles makes them much faster than their prey that is slowed by the cold waters. This gives them an extreme advantage since their habitat lies in the extremely frigid waters of the Northern Pacific Ocean. Salmon Sharks also have endothermic bodies which helps them regulate their body temperature. Like the Mako Shark, the Salmon Shark has a streamlined body that is taper and the head and the tail, reducing the drag as it cruises through the water. They have been observed by naval ships swimming as fast as 50 mph (80.5 kph). Salmon Sharks are the second fastest sharks on the planet. It darts up and down and back and forth, tearing piece after piece of flesh from its prey until finally the prey is disabled and can’t fight back. Once it is ready to strike, it will burst upwards, usually at speeds of around 46 mph (74 mph), attacking before the prey even knew it was there. Then it will swim underneath the prey hiding itself in the deep with its metallic blue countershading that provides a seamless camouflage. The Mako Shark hunts by spotting it’s prey with its impressive vision. The Mako Shark’s speed is what makes it a phenomenal hunter. Typically, they leap three times out of the water in order to gain the momentum to jump the full height. What’s even more impressive is a Mako Shark can breach the water repeatedly, gaining more and more momentum with each dive and leap. In order to leap this high the Mako Shark has to hit the water at 36 mph (57 kph). The Mako Shark is such a powerful swimmer, it is capable of jumping out of the water an impressive 30 m (9 ft) into the air–a behavior known as breaching.
This form of oxygen delivery helps the Mako Shark stay a powerful swimmer. Since it is an obligate ram breather, it has to swim in order to get oxygen. The Mako Shark is also a constant swimmer, swimming up to 36 miles (60 km) a day. Heat is a form of energy so it is able to channel more energy efficiently to its muscle for faster speeds. Endothermic bodies help regulate the warmth of the blood, so its body temperature is usually higher than the surrounding water. Another biological adaptation that has helped the Mako Shark be the fastest shark in the water is its endothermic body. It also has a tail designed specifically for propulsion with powerful keels that helps it be an incredibly strong swimmer. The Mako Shark has an extremely streamlined body that is shaped like a torpedo that helps minimize drag as it cruises through the water. It can clock in at speeds of 60 mph (96 mph). The Mako Shark is the fastest shark in the world.
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