æz ɪnəfˈɛnsɪv æz nˈɜːs ʃˈɑːɹks mˈeɪ ɐpˈɪɹ, ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɹˈæŋkt fˈoːɹθ ɪn dˈɑːkjuːməntᵻd ʃˈɑːɹk bˈaɪts ˌɔn hjˈuːmənz, lˈaɪkli dˈuː tʊ ɪŋkˈɔːʃəs bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ baɪ dˈaɪvɚz ˌɔn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðə nˈɜːs ʃˈɑːɹks kˈɑːm, sˈɛdəntɚɹi nˈeɪtʃɚ.
As inoffensive as nurse sharks may appear, they are ranked fourth in documented shark bites on humans, likely due to incautious behavior by divers on account of the nurse shark's calm, sedentary nature.