2006-12-23 13:59:29 · 21 answers · asked by warren d 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
no, they really don't like to attack humans because were humans in the first place. The only reason the try to eat humans is because that they think we're seals.
And on rare occasions when they do attack humans, they sometimes only take a leg or an arm. It depends if you are able to get away and how lucky you a
2006-12-23 14:02:57 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharks do not attack humans because the sharks are unfamiliar with humans when we enter the water. Most sharks have never seen a human and since we are not native to their ocean habitat, they do not know what to make of us. Usually the shark will decide that humans are not worth the risk. There is also the issue that humans are way to bony for any shark to waste its time consuming, thats one reason they will often bite and release. It's true that any shark of about six feet or more in length would be able to kill a man but most sharks are under that length and are completely harmless. Even the sharks that are able to kill humans, if handled properly, can be encountered safely.
2016-05-23 02:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A scientific study said that only starving or pregnant sharks will even think about actualy eating a HUMAN. They only mistake us for seals, take a bite, discover we dont taste good, and leave. Only if a shark is desparate for food (once again, starving or pregnant) will it acutlay digest any of a human that it bites off
2006-12-23 14:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by Leon K. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharks mistake humans as food when they attack, but usually once they bite into it, they realize it's not. They will only continue to attack if they feel threatened, but they won't eat them.
2006-12-23 14:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not normally, but of course, humans have been eaten. 2 years ago, in Australia, a great white bit a man in half
2006-12-23 14:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sharks prefer to eat the tastier parts of a human, so the legs, thighs, and breasts are usually all they like. we taste like chicken you know!
2006-12-23 14:03:45 · answer #6 · answered by daniel_97202 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, they just take bites they can manage. Sharks are Great!
2006-12-23 14:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they also eat half humans, quarters of humans, and pieces of humans too!
2006-12-23 14:01:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...and they usually don't even eat the parts that they bite off. They're just testing to see if they like it.
2006-12-23 14:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohh i thought it said do shrinks eat whole humans! lol.
2006-12-23 14:00:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋