04-Feb-2021 Theme: 'Sharks'

(1) What is a baby shark called?

Answer: A pup.

(2) How many bones are there in a shark’s skeleton?

Answer: None.

(3) What did carpenters traditionally use sharkskin for?

Answer: Sand paper.

(4) True or false?: Baby sharks sometimes prey on their siblings whilst still inside the womb.

Answer: True.

(5) Which English sea captain gave the name ‘Shark Bay’ in 1699 to the natural feature, 800km north of Perth, known by Aboriginal people as Gutharraguda?

Answer: William Dampier.

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