Though great whites get the bad rap, bull sharks are responsible for more (non-fatal) attacks on people.
This is commonly assumed to be a consequence of a ridiculously high amount of testosterone in bull shark blood. Indeed, bull shark testosterone has become something of a steroid craze among adventurous weight lifters.
However, based on the scientific evidence on the issue (of which there is very little) it appears that the idea that bull sharks have the highest levels of testosterone of any animal is simply not true.
Not only that, but even if you still decided to get your roid fix from these dangerous fish, you would need to be drinking bull shark blood by the liter to see any effects, as your body would convert 5/6ths of the stuff to inactive substances.
So much for Brucie’s idea (NSFW language):
I heard the “fact” of the bull shark testosterone levels being higher than any other animal on a science based tv show today. So, the science fact posted here in interesting.
But, the picture on the page of a static test of a space shuttle booster caught my attention more than the Science Fact of the Day 4.22.12. Pictures don’t do the tests justice.