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Do hammerhead sharks never stop swimming around?
They do not stop swimming, if they did they would die.
Do sharks swim asleep?
Sharks can never stop moving, because of the way their gills are. If they stop swimming, water will get in, and they will drown and die.
Do sharks need to move constantly?
No. This is a common miscomception. Fish need to move to filter water through they're lungs to get Oxygen. But Sharks gills contract and expand to draw water in and can remain motionless, and healthy like Nurse Sharks.
How do sharks eat and sleep?
That depends on the type of shark. BTW in case you were wondering, it is not true that all (most) sharks can never stop swimming and must always be moving otherwise they die. But it is true that they need flowing water.
Why are sharks on the endangered list?
A major reason is that people will cut off their fins for food. That causes the shark to stop swimming. Sharks have to swim or they will drown. The sharks drown and die.
Do sixgill sharks migrate?
no because every tipe of shark cold die if they dont stop swimming. plus they dont sleep
What are facts about about great white sharks?
they have three rows of teeth, they cannot stop swimming or they will die, no human has ever seen great white sharks mating
How do sharks live?
A Shark lives mainly in the ocean constantly swimming. It's bladder does not have an air bubble like other fish, so if it would stop swimming it would sink to the bottom of the ocean and die.SuperSlasherSome sharks ca pump water over their gills so they won`t die. The bull and Greenland sharks can live in freshwater.
Why do sharks not hibernate?
Sharks do not hibernate because they are fish! Fish do not hibernate or even sleep.Sharks also could not hibernate because most sharks cannot stop swimming!Another reason for this is because they do not need to.They useully live in hotter waters so there is no need to hibernate.I hope that this answers your question!!:)
What happens to a shark when it stops moving?
Only some sharks are required to swim at all times. This is because the swimming motion helps water flow through its gills which enable it to breath. Other sharks have the ability to pump water through the gills without swimming.
Do sharks hibernate?
they have to keep swimming or they'll die so, no they don't hibernate
What is the shelter of a great white sharks?
Not all sharks have shelter but, Great White Sharks can't stop swiming or they die.
