Friday, December 14, 2007

summary of long nose, hopeful future

The sawfish got its name from its body shape, but u can get its nose from eBay. Even though they are becoming endangered, the numbers are still going down. Sawfish are caught in fishing nets and reproduce slowly. They can grow up to 6 meters with sharp dagerlike teeth. A sawfish starts reproducing at the age of 10. They give birth in shallow water in springtime. There's only about 3,000 to 6,000 left in the U.S. Until 1998 this fish has not been studied, scientist didn't know the basic information about it. Where it lives, what its habbitat is like and how often they reproduce, or what age sawfish are when they reproduce. There are nearly 90 percent less then there use to be. It looks like a guitar. LOL!

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.com/articles/20070822/Note3.asp

Shelby and Lindsey