Flexi Says: Only about a dozen of the more than 300 species of sharks have been involved in attacks on humans. When attacks do occur, they generally seem to be cases of mistaken identity where a shark bites a person and then moves on rather than consuming the person like prey. Sharks are opportunistic feeders, but most sharks primarily feed on smaller fish and invertebrates. Some of the larger shark species prey on seals, sea lions, and other marine mammals.
