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they are called sand sharks specifically because they are camouflaged with sand and hunt on the seafloor and hide by digging slightly in the sand and not moving at all.
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Do whale sharks have shark or whale tails?
They have shark tails. If they have shark tails then they'd be catagorized for a shark. They are called a whale shark because their big like a whale and shark because it is a shark (tail)
What is the biggest shark called?
Whale shark
What is Baby whale shark called?
A BABY SHARK IS called a Pup
Is the big blue whale the same as the whale shark?
Yes. There all called the blue whale. And also there all the biggest mammals on earth, somebody has just described them as big.
What is the whale sharks sister shark called?
basking shark
Why are whale sharks called whale shark?
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a shark, which is a fish. It should not be confused with a whale, which is a mammal.Whale sharks have this common name only because they are the largest living sharks in today's oceans.
What does it mean when a whale shark strain?
When a whale eats a shark or a shark eats a whale
What is the largest fish specie called?
The whale shark which is actually not a shark but the largest fish
What is name of sea animals fat?
It is called Blubber.
What eats whale sharks?
wath does whale shark eat
What type of whale is a shark?
The Whale Shark?
Is a whale shark a hybrid?
No, whale sharks are not hybrid. They are a species of shark. The reason they are called whale sharks is because they are so large, measuring up to fifty feet long.
