Do whale sharks eat turtles

Answer 1

What kind of hammerhead? The smaller ones like the bonehead are about the size of a sea turtle, so they don't eat sea turtles. There are 6 species of hammerheads and the bigger ones might eat the turtle. I never seen one eat a turtle.

Answer 2

Hammerhead Sharks are carnivorous predators. Their diet includes fish, squid, Octopus, Crustaceans and Sting Rays. Sting Rays are one of the hammerheads favorite prey species. Large Hammerhead species esp. the "Great Hammerhead" is known to feed on other hammerhead species as well. Hammerheads are also cannibalistic, they eat their own young ones.

Answer 3

There are sharks that eat sea turtles, such as the tiger shark. The tiger shark has jaws that are powerful enough to break the shell of an adult sea turtle. Other sharks can eat baby sea turtles that do not have a strong shell.

Answer 4

Yes sharks can eat sea turtles. But some prefer to eat easier targets for large turtles would fight back!

Answer 5

Yes, but the turtle has to weak and its shell has to be soft. If it is a grown up, it might be hard for the shark because its shell is so firm. It could crack some of the sharks teeth.

Answer 6

Yes, but not very often.