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Sharks do not need to come up for air - they are fish with gills.
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Do sharks need air like humans?
yes, sharks take small oxygen bubles and breath them through there gills
Does a whale shark breathe from oxygen?
Like all sharks ( like fish), whale sharks breathe through gills which extract oxygen from the water.
Why do sharks die if they don't move?
Some sharks would drown but other sharks can pump water over their gills so they don`t need to swim. Some sharks lie in wait for their prey to come to them.
How long so sharks hold their breath for?
Sharks can ONLY breath underwater. They're not mammals like us.
Why can sharks stay under water longer than whales?
Sharks have gills to extract oxygen whereas whales , being mammals , have lungs from which they get their oxygen . Whales need to surface in order to access oxygen while a shark is not burdened with this necessity thus being able to stay underwater indefinitely .
Why do you breath very quickly after exercise?
Because when you work your muscles they need more oxygen, and to get more oxygen you need to breathe more often.
How do sharks survive in ocean?
They survive because they live off of dead and alive animals that live in the ocean.
Why do sharks mate?
Sharks need to mate for there to be new Sharks born.
Do sharks live in symbiosis with other organisms?
Sharks don't live in symbiosis with other organisms. They don't need to. However the remora, or suckerfish, often attach themselves to a sharks skin. They keep the skin clean while removing debris and eating parasites on the sharks skin.
How do shark's breathe I need a biology answer?
Like other fish sharks extract oxygen from sea water as the seawater passes over the shark's gills
Why do you need sharks?
we need sharks because they are just something to explore ad they are cool
Why do bull sharks need to move?
bulll sharks need to move so they stay a live
