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Nurse
sharks are found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the
eastern Pacific Ocean. Nurse shark eggs develop inside
the bodies of their mother after fertilization and hatch
in their mother. An average litter is made up of 20-30
pups and they are equal in development as their parents
at birth and are fully ready to reproduce. Nurse sharks
reach maturity at about 15 to 20 years old. Nurse sharks
do not migrate as the water becomes cooler, their activity
level simply decreases.
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