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Why are whale sharks sharks not whales?
1) Whales are mammals and do not have gills, they come to the surface to breathe.2) Whale Sharks have gills and as other sharks receive oxygen through the water.3) Whales sharks have the same cartilaginous skeleton structure as other sharksTthe reason its called WHALE shark is because it is the largest of all the sharks, and as whales are the currently biggest mammals on the earth it only seems appropriate.No. it isn't a reptile.
What are some similarities between sharks and whales?
The only similarities would be diet (plankton), size and they both live in the ocean. Some whales eat plankton, as do whale sharks. Some whales are close to the same size as whale sharks. Otherwise, whales are mammals, and whale sharks are fish.
Are Baleen whales and Blue whales the same?
Definition for Baleen Whale: Any whale that has baleen or is a odontocetes whale.So, they are not technically same thing, but a blue whale is a type of baleen or odontocetes whale. This is because other whales have baleen, such as the Right Whale.
Do sharks and whales belong to the same group?
No, Sharks belongs to Class: Chondrichthyes and whale belongs to Class: Mammalia
What whales do not have the same feeding structure as a blue whale?
Blue whales are baleen whales or filter feeders. Any whale classified as a toothed whale has a different mode of feeding, hence do not have baleen, but teeth.
Are sharks bigger than whales?
This is a yes and no question. It depends on the breed of shark or whale being compared. The biggest sharks and whales are close to the same size.
Is a shark dolphin and whale in the same family?
no, sharks are totally different than whales and dolphins because sharks are fish, not mammals like a dolphin or a whale.
Does a killer whale have the same feeding structure as a blue whale?
The killer whale and blue whale have different feeding structures. Killer whales have teeth because they feed mainly on seals and fish. Blue whales have baleen or rows of filaments that they use to capture krill from the ocean water.
What is as big as an?
The male southern elephant seal is roughly about the same size as a mature bull elephant, with the exception of the African bush bull elephant which is a bit larger. There are many type of whales, however, that are much bigger than elephants such as the blue whale, humpback whale, right whale, fin whale, bowhead whale, sperm whale, sei whale, finback whale, and minke whales. Killer whales (which are really of the dolphin family) and basking sharks are also larger than elephants.
What the same about the habitat of blue whale and fin whales?
They live in the water and eat crill
What is an elephant big as?
The male southern elephant seal is roughly about the same size as a mature bull elephant, with the exception of the African bush bull elephant which is a bit larger. There are many type of whales, however, that are much bigger than elephants such as the blue whale, humpback whale, right whale, fin whale, bowhead whale, sperm whale, sei whale, finback whale, and minke whales. Killer whales (which are really of the dolphin family) and basking sharks are also larger than elephants.
Are blue whales in the same family as a killer whale?
No, they are certainly not. Blue whales and killer whales both belong to the same order: Cetacea, the order of the whales. Though that's where the liking stops. Because Killer whales belong to the suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales) and Blue whales belong to the suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales).
