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What is the reason that sharks can not stop swimming and if they do they sink?
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Why do sharks swim continously?
If sharks stop swimming,then they sink, but the nurse shark is an exception
How is a sharks home built?
most sharks dont have homes that are built they never stop swimming because if the did the would sink to the bottom of the water and get stuck
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 hammerhead sharks never stop swimming around?
They do not stop swimming, if they did they would 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.
Why do most sharks have to swim at all times before they sink?
This is actually not true at all times or for all sharks. It is true that most sharks need moving water in order to breathe, but there are underwater currents where sharks can stop, because the water is moving around them.
How do sharks not sleep?
Sharks do sleep however they must sleep and swim at the same time because if they stop swimming they will stop breathing.
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.
Where do shark sleep?
Most sharks do not sleep.If they stop swimming....they will die.They need water running through their gills to get oxygen.However.....some sharks, like the Nurse Shark, can stop swimming for a while & have a snooze.
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.
Is it true that sharks never stop swimming?
Yes they do when they are sleeping. They tend to just float when they are asleep.
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!!:)
