Nurse sharks get there common name from a misunderstanding! Learn all kinds of nurse shark facts on today's episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Family Ginglymostomatidae
nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Pacific nurse shark (Ginglymostoma unami)
tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
shorttail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum)
Range: marine waters throughout the world (depending on the species)
Habitat: shallow, coastal waters with places to hide/rest
Size: 2.5 to 10 feet (75300cm) long
Diet: crustaceans, mollusks, fish, etc.
Threats: other sharks like lemon and tiger sharks
Lifespan: 25 years in the wild

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Nurse Shark SPECIES 0:00
Nurse Shark SIZE 0:27
Nurse Shark NAME 0:58
Nurse Shark HABITAT and RANGE 1:22
Nurse Shark DIET 2:06
Nurse Shark DANGEROUS 2:32
Nurse Shark THREATS 2:45
Nurse Shark LIFE CYCLE 3:08
Thanks / Outro 3:30


Image and Video Credits:
Joseph Bylund https://flickr.com/photos/hwttdz/2747... ; https://flickr.com/photos/hwttdz/3924...
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Dr. Mathew Gilligan https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Gary Rinaldi https://www.flickr.com/photos/5455673...
Eric Falconi https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Panga MX https://vimeo.com/125353551
Lachie Smith https://vimeo.com/35501912
Jeff https://vimeo.com/35037534
Dave Harding https://vimeo.com/62295566
Christian Hernandez Hauser https://vimeo.com/104375508
Taylor James Johnson https://vimeo.com/229021016
Carlo Piccinelli https://vimeo.com/376623076
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Luca Oddone https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

Research Credits:
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/dis...
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/...
https://www.sharkwater.com/sharkdata...
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Gingl...
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4...
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/dis...
https://www.sharks.org/tawnynursesh...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/5895
https://sharkreferences.com/species/...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/5894
https://www.orafarm.com/product/short...
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4...
https://carnivora.net/shorttailnurs...
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/fis...

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