LEMON SHARKS

RANGE

• Found off the Southeastern coast in the United States
• Also found in groups off the Gulf Coast
• They migrate in the summer months to places such as West Africa

HABITAT

• Subtropical shallow water
• Found in depths up to 300 feet
• They live in coral reefs, mangroves, enclosed bays, and river mouths

REPRODUCTION

• Males and females travel long distances to find mates
• The females give live birth and have anywhere from four to fourteen pups
• Females birth in shallow water
• The pups are on their own once out of the mother's womb

FEEDING

• Lemon sharks eat various kinds fish that are typically small
• They also feed on mollusks and crustaceans
• Large amounts of food are not needed to sustain them

CHARACTERISTICS

• They are loners or live in small groups
• There have only been 22 reported attacks on humans
• Lemon sharks have magnetic sensors on their nose
• They have poor eyesight
• Typically they are small in size