2.95 metres
Average Size Sharks sometimes enter a natural state of paralysis that can also be induced by humans in two different ways: Tonic immobility occurs when the animal is turned upside down, and this method is often used by researchers to restrain sharks when working with them. Interestingly, a similar result can also be achieved by touching sensitive receptors around the shark’s snout Females begin to reproduce when they have reached around two metres in length, giving birth to four to six pups every other year. The gestation period is around one year and the reproduction method is viviparous, meaning the developing embryos are nourished inside the mother via a placental connection This leech is a parasite of sharks and occurs worldwide in tropical to subtropical waters. It is normally seen attached to the gills or fins of sharks