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Yes. A whale shark is a shark. It is known as a whale shark because of its great size, that is comparable to that of larger whales.
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Is a whale shark a bird or a whale?
Whale Sharks are sharks
Are whale sharks a fish or a mammal?
The whale shark is the largest living shark, therefore, the largest fish.
What shark can be a filter feeder shark?
Basking Sharks and Whale sharks
Why are whale sharks called whale shark?
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a shark, which is a fish. It should not be confused with a whale, which is a mammal.Whale sharks have this common name only because they are the largest living sharks in today's oceans.
Is a whale shark a carnivore herbivore or omnivores?
The whale shark is a filter feeder. Only feeds on planktons and small crabs
What eats bigger fish that is in water?
its etheir a shark or a whale... um... I choose sharks because sharks can eat anything.
What colour are whale sharks?
The color of whale shark can be anything from brown to gray or bluish. There are stripes and light spots on its body.
Which is bigger whale or shark?
Well, a whale SHARK is a shark...it's the biggest shark, and the biggest fish as well.
Which is the largest of all fishes whale sharks or beluga whale?
Whale sharks. Whale sharks can grow up to 50 feet, while belugas only grow to about 15-20 feet.
Is a whale a sharks prey?
No, a whale diet is not on a shark.
Do all sharks attack whale shark?
i don't know how many of these sort of questions i have answered but nothing attacks whale sharks there too big for anything to attack
Is a whale shark a hybrid species?
Whale Sharks are Sharks, but big as some whales.
