Shark is a type of fish, which is familiar to all the people. It lives in the ocean, and is one of the fiercest animals. Shark has a longer and earlier history than dinosaur. It has lived on the Earth for more than 500 million years. During such a long period, sharks have changed very little. Most sharks eat fish and other ocean animals. They are always thought to be large and powerful hunters. However, not all the sharks are dangerous to human being(人类). Only a few sharks are recorded for attacking people. There are over 350 different kinds of sharks in this world. They have quite different body shapes and life habits. In many countries, shark fin is very popular as a high standard food. Sharks are often killed for shark fin soup. Each year, more that millions of fin are sold illegally. And the number of shark is decreasing rapidly.
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