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this might be a little different of a survival question but if you were stranded in the ocean. could you defend yourself against sharks with a knife given the tough hide and all.
 
I would suggest something a bit longer...

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that little knife u stick a shark hes gonna split before u have time to push button to let gas out . thats unless hes got ur arm in his mouth swimming away with u then u might have time . my rule rule is i go back to the nice and easy and leave him alone and that only when there a threat.
 
As an avid follower of shark attack reports I have read many a report of people fighting off sharks with their bare hands. I think this is largely an instinctive reaction assisted by the massive adrenalin dump. But like most predators if it feels the prey is too much like hard work it will go elsewhere for its food. Catching prey uses a great deal of energy and most predators will seek a weak/soft target (much like our two legged predators!).

The eye is certainly the most vulnerable part of a shark, as is its snout, which is a highly sensitive area through which it receives information from activity in the water through electrical impulses.

Although most people know that sharks are attracted by blood they will also respond to erratic splashing movements and light reflecting off a silvery surface (like a SS wristwatch).

Personally I would hate to test these theories, especially against the bigger sharks. They are tremendously fast and powerful creatures and the water is of course their natural element and not ours.
 
Sharks do not have "tough" skin per say, they are more penetrable than the scutes on reptiles such as alligators. Most shark's skin is relatively thick though, and the scales are rough enough that primitive coastal tribes used them as a sand paper.
 
Joezilla said:
Sharks do not have "tough" skin per say, they are more penetrable than the scutes on reptiles such as alligators. Most shark's skin is relatively thick though, and the scales are rough enough that primitive coastal tribes used them as a sand paper.
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I've got little experience with large sharks, but I've caught many black tips around the 3 foot mark and have found the same thing. The skin feels very tough but is not very hard to cut with a sharp knife.
 
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