Many things were said about sharks, not praising them, but one thing is sure: sharks always dominated the seas. It´s not surprising that Mayas simply called him "xoc" (from where the word shark is probably born), which means fish. Like wolves out of the water, sharks have some unique elegance in their movements, and their tapered shape clearly demonstrates how nature optimized them for lightning attacks. Maoris call him M´ao, and for centuries he joined their people during their long distance islands crossings, as a guide in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean