Talk:Bull shark

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I added a new section titled evolutionary disconnect to indicate that the story of bull shark history is still something relatively new. I also added more information under the freshwater tolerance section because there were details missing about euharyline fish species. User: Robbins.260 15:03, 17 November 2014

Réunion Island

This shark is/was a major problem for Réunion, so I’m incredibly surprised that this map doesn’t mark the island as being within its range? 81.101.176.9 (talk) 04:48, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 September 2024

"One or several bull sharks may have been responsible for the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, which were the inspiration for Peter Benchley's novel Jaws.[58]"

Author Peter Benchley has stated on public record that this is not the case:

https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/08/nyregion/c-corrections-091162.html

https://www.jerseysbest.com/community/was-jaws-actually-inspired-by-new-jersey-shark-attacks/

Suggest removing this line, or add context advising that the author disputes this.

Alternatively, "While it is a common misconception that these attacks were the inspiration for the novel Jaws, its author Peter Benchley has stated this is not the case".

Thank you. Dto547744 (talk) 19:36, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Done! Likeanechointheforest (talk) 22:25, 8 September 2024 (UTC)