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Sharks are stream lined by there shape. they can swim very fast due to there streamlineness. they also have reverse scales that pop up when they want to stop quickly like many little parachutes.
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∙ 14y agoStreamlining allows the shark to swim at a given speed with less physical exertion. Since an organism never really knows what its energy reserves are going to be, it is always prudent to prepare for possible scarcity, by using energy efficiently.
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Why is penguin streamlined?
penguin is streamlined to swim in cold waters
What animals are not streamlined?
ELEPHANTS ARE NOT A STREAMLINED ANIMAL
Why do fish have a streamlined body?
Sharks, Tuna, Mackerels, and Marlins are all examples of Streamlined body shape fishes.
Does a penguin have a streamlined body?
yes!
Can you name 8 types of sharks?
megalodon sharks, great white sharks, frilled sharks, thresher sharks, tiger sharks, sand tiger sharks, lemon sharks, bull sharks, whale sharks, basking sharks, lepord sharks,black tip sharks. there is 12.
Does shark has a steam lined body?
Sharks have a streamlined body
Why are sharks shaped like they are now?
sharks have always been relatively closely shaped to the way they are shaped now. they are very streamlined which allows them to move fast and be apex predators.
Do sharks eat sucker fish?
Sharks do not tend to mind these parasites sticking to them all the time, remoras just stick to sharks to either get around or to eat the dirt off them. Remoras are streamlined so that it will not affect the shark's swimming.
How speedy are sharks?
sharks are fast but most like to slowly move. The fastest shark is the short fin mako because of special mussels in the back of its tail and its streamlined body it can reach speeds at about 30mph
How are sharks so fast?
They have a streamlined shape which reduces water resistance. Their fins are sharp and thin so they can cut through the water at top speed.
Can you give me 2 examples of streamlining?
There are many things that are streamlined; Bottlenose dolphins, Mako sharks, submarines, cars, boats, aircrafts, rockets, snakes and fish.
Why do dolphins and sharks share similar features such as streamlined body shape?
They Both don't have hair on their bodies even though a dolphins is a mammal, and a shark is fish.
Is a great white shark an anphibian?
No, it is a fish. Sharks(superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago.[1]
Would you say a shark's appearance is deceptive?
Most sharks look exactly like what they are big streamlined predators with a mouthful of sharp teeth. There are a few sharks that look "cute" if a person anthropomorphizes, that's more a case of the human deceiving themselves
Fastest swimming land animal?
Well there are some birds which dive underwater at amazing speeds but again fishes and predators like sharks are very streamlined.
What does streamlined mean about stingrays?
whats a streamlined?
Why do tiger sharks swim so fast?
They are suited to swimming in the ocean but they can only stay at that spped for a while. They have a streamlined body and their tail is flat making it easier to swim through waves and outbursts
