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It's rough, like sandpaper
It is tough and feels like an emery board when it is dry. In fact, it can be used like a nail file when it is dried, something that was done in the 1970's. Another recycling project that was abandoned.
Sharks have very rough skin that protects them from injury. It's covered in tiny ridges that are actually tiny teeth. A shark can cause wounds of it brushes against a human or another fish.
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What is the purpose of denticles?
A scale like or skin like surface of a shark to protect and keep the body of a shark moving.
What kind of fish has a skin like sandpaper?
Shark.
What covers a sharks skin?
There is no typical name for "shark Skin" however there is small denticles on some shark species that are tooth like that protect the sharks actual skin. its like the sharks "armor" if you will.
Does a shark have skin?
Sharks dont have skin instead they have small denticles which act like skin but are tough and are like wearing a plate of armour.
Can you eat shark skin?
Can one eat cook shark skin
Can you eat cooked shark skin?
Can one eat cook shark skin
What shark has skin that is spiky and has hard scales?
spiky skin, hard scales shark
Is sharks skin soft like humans skin?
No. A shark's skin is tough, and has a surface rather like sandpaper. In fact, the Native Americans used to use it for sandpaper.
What does shark skin look like?
mostly they are smooth but somethimes they can be rough or bumpy
What kind of scales does a shark have?
Shark skin looks and feels like it is covered with tiny teeth. In fact, their small, rough placoid scales (also called denticles), have the same structure as sharks' teeth! Shark skin is sometimes used as sandpaper.www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/sharks.html
What is a shark's class?
The shark would fall into the category of cartilaginious fish. Cartilage is the tough outer skin of a shark. If you feel the inside of your ear, it will feel similar to a shark's skin.
Does a shark have scales?
Dermal denticles. Literally, "skin teeth." They are similar in structure to the teeth of a shark. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermal_denticle
