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Adult whale sharks are the largest animals in the ocean that are not of the cetacean family. Cetaceans are marine mammals, humpback whales, dolphins, and other whales. Adult whale sharks on average weigh as much as 9 tons, and grow to be as long as 31.82 ft. The biggest whale shark ever caught was around 41.5 feet long and weighed around 21.5 tons.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt depends on the type of shark. Some sharks get to be a few feet, while others grow to be many, many feet long.
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∙ 14y ago21.5 tons (47,000 lbs)
12.65 meters (41.50 ft)
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∙ 13y agoWhaleshark is 18-32.8 ft (5.5 to 10 m) long and average weight of 20.6 tons (18.7 tonnes). For relative size comparison is whaleshark and a school bus),
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∙ 13y agoI don't know what the average is, but they can get up to 65 feet in length, and weigh about 20,000 pounds, or 10 tons.
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∙ 12y ago2ft
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∙ 11y ago40 feet
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Is a whale shark a hybrid species?
Whale Sharks are Sharks, but big as some whales.
What are whale sharks adaptations?
because they are so big no most preditors do not try
What Animals have big lungs?
mammoths, sharks, leopord seals, whale sharks, blue whale, giraffe and your big blubber!
Are whale sharks fish or mammals?
They are Sharks, therefore a fish. Very, very big: Plankton eaters.
Can sharks be as big as a bus?
Yes, a good example of that is the whale shark located on the east coast of Australlia of the pacific ocean. Unlike most sharks, the whale shark eats plankton and there is a cousin to the whale shark.
Why are whale sharks so big?
because they are
Do sharks bite whales?
no whale sharks do not bite.they may seem big and scary but people from all around the world swim with whale sharks.
Do whale sharks have to surface?
Whale Sharks are Sharks "big as a whale". They Breathe with gills and don't have to Surface. They often do though, b/c they find a lot of food Close to the Surface.
Are whale sharks big?
yes they are about 41 feet.
How big are new born whale sharks?
A newborn whale shark, called a pup, can be as big as 2 feet when they are born. Whale sharks are born live and the mother whale shark can give birth to hundreds of pups at one time.
Do whale sharks eat killer whales?
No. Whale sharks are filter feeders. They don't have the teeth, the jaws or the throat to eat anything that big.
Why are whale sharks dangerous to people?
Whale sharks are not generally dangerous to human beings; in fact, they are friendly and occasionally even give rides to divers. But whale Sharks are still big and strong animals. Like any big and strong animal they could do some damage if they decided to.
