Do sharks take care of their young?

Answer 1

well some baby sharks eat fish....
When the baby shark is in its mothers stomach it will eat its other brothers and sisters and when it is out of its mother stomach it will eat meat such as fish. But if it is a whale shark it would eat plankton.

Answer 2

Sharks that have babies, often leave them to fend for themselves. There is no nurturing involved. Baby sharks hunt for their own prey, like fish and are said to often eat their other young siblings.

Answer 3

Baby sharks grow just like any other animal does. It gains its initial nurturing from its eggsack, most pups eat the sack they are formed in then move on to small fish, then bigger fish, then even bigger fish and sometimes they prey on birds, seals, and other mammals. (Sometimes even humans) They grow from the nutrients in the prey they eat. They also grow fast.

Answer 4

Most sharks give birth. But some sharks, will lay eggs. All baby sharks are ready to take care of themselves when they are born. So no one takes care of them. Info from: Sharks Undercover-Discover the secrets of sharks. Book by kidology

Answer 5

The Nurse Shark is oviviparous, the females eggs are fertilized internally. The young are nourished primarily by the egg's yolk while they are still in the mother's uterus. A female Nurse Shark can have 20-30 pups with multiple fathers in one litter. The Nurse Shark is a nocturnal bottom dweller and feeds primarily on fish, squid, sea snails, lobster, and octopus. They use their barbels to help locate food. The Nurse Shark reaches maturity around 15 to 20 years of age.

Answer 6

All pups do not grow in the same exact way. Some grow in an egg in their mother's stomach. Pups pop out through the opening in their mother's body. They are joined to their mother by a big cord that has a whole bunch of tiny cords that break as the pup leaves the mother's body. The sharks are then born live in the ocean. When the pup is born the mother leaves the pup on its own to take care of itself.

Answer 7

Sharks tond tend their offspring because they develop inside the stomach for 1-2 years.

Answer 8

they don't the babies have to survive on their own

Answer 9

no they don't