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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.
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∙ 13y agodepends on the shark. Great Whites are grayish blue on top and white on bottom, Tiger sharks are stripped, and there are others that are brown.
Some are white and some are blue, brown, gray, or orange. The goblin shark is pink.
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∙ 14y agoa shark's skin is called denticles. denticles are constructed like hard, sharp teeth to help prevent any injury to the shark's body.
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∙ 14y agoA sharks skin is made up of rows of tiny teeth-like objects called denticles. This is the reason why a sharks skin feels like sandpaper.
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∙ 15y agoask the shark
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∙ 11y agoshark skin is used for sand paper.
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The lip of the earthworm covers what?
skin
What sharks don't urinate through skin?
yes they do.
Is shark coverd with scales?
Sharks don't have scales. They have skin. Actually they have a kind of teeth on their skin called denticles.
Do sharks have fur or hair?
no they have dry skin.
What Tooth like scales embedded in the skin of rays and sharks?
Bony Fish
What does sharks skin covering called?
If I understand the question...I believe the skin that covers a shark is typically referred to as "shark skin".
What is the great white sharks skin?
skin
what is the cost for sheep skin seat covers?
what is the cost for sheep skin covers
Are leopard sharks skin scaley?
leopard sharks are not "scaly". Their skin is made of sharp, conicle protrusions which feel rough to the touch. No; there is no shark in existence with scales, all sharks have a different skin.
Why sharks have skin?
Of course they do!
What is a whale sharks skin like?
It has an yellowish skin and is rough
Do sharks have skin soft?
No, sharks have skin like sand-paper They have teeth like things on their skin called denticles. That`s why they feel like snadpaper.
What is the area of skin that covers the body?
The skin on an average adult covers about 22 square feet. Of a person's body weight the skin accounts for approximately 15 percent.
What covers a great white sharks body?
a poo hole
Do sharks live in symbiosis with other organisms?
Sharks don't live in symbiosis with other organisms. They don't need to. However the remora, or suckerfish, often attach themselves to a sharks skin. They keep the skin clean while removing debris and eating parasites on the sharks skin.
Why do great white sharks have coarse skin?
the reason that the sharks skin feels like sandpaper is because there skin is made up of little teeth like objects.
What covers a toad?
skin
