Leopard Shark in the Kelp Forest by https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7 Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-05-02 21:01:49 UTC 2025-11-02 16:44:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Where do they live? lilwierdo12 https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/169553806 The Triakis semifasciata, or more known as the leopard shark live in kelp forests from Oregon to Mexico, Mazatlan, and the Gulf of California.]]> 2017-05-02 21:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/169553806 lilwierdo12 https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/169554445 2017-05-02 22:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/169554445 what are leopard shark pups? 1026248924 https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170273526 Baby sharks are called pups. Unlike most fish, which lay eggs, mother leopard sharks keep their eggs inside their bodies until they hatch.]]> 2017-05-05 21:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170273526 what do they eat ? 1026274859 https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170273789 Leopard sharks feed primarily on small fish. Their diet includes  crabs, shrimp, fat innkeeper worms and fish such as  bat rays, and a variety of fish eggs.]]> 2017-05-05 21:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170273789 How fast can they swim? 1026270876 https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170274122 Leopard sharks can reach 8 mph, although the leopard shark cruise between 1 and 4 mph most of the time. ]]> 2017-05-05 21:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170274122 Do they sink or swim? lilwierdo12 https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170274297 Leopard Sharks live on the ocean floor, just about a foot or so off the ground. They do that because, just like other sharks, they don't have swim bladders that other fish have for buoyancy. Instead of that, they store oil in their enormous livers. The oil helps counterbalance their own weight but, they still stay slightly less buoyant and tend to sink, they don't swim]]> 2017-05-05 21:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170274297 How big is a leopard shark? 1026286096 https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170894552 The leopard shark is known to live 30 years taking more than a decade to reach maturity.They only grow to about 4 or 5 feet. ]]> 2017-05-09 23:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lilwierdo12/yjuiksgwsdq7/wish/170894552