A large, fast-swimming shark with a sleek body and pointed snout that is found in tropical and temperate oceans around the world.
From Māori language 'mako,' the indigenous word for this shark used by New Zealand's native people. English sailors adopted the Māori word when trading in the Pacific Ocean.
Mako sharks are the fastest fish in the ocean—reaching speeds of 60 mph—and they're so perfectly designed for speed that engineers study their body shape to improve boat and submarine design!
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