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because they have like these escalators that push teeth forward when they loose a tooth so their not toothless in a section

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Q: Why can sharks have 3000 teeth in their lifetime?
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How much teeth do great white sharks have?

About 3000 teeth


What animal has 20000 teeth in a lifetime?

Sharks may have over 20000 teeth in a lifetime.


During a sharks lifetime can it grow thousand of teeth?

yes


Do whale sharks have many teeth?

whale sharks have 3000 little teeth but they do not use many due to their special ways of feeding


How much teeth have a shark?

Sharks are constantly shedding and regrowing their teeth. Over a lifetime they can lose and grow up to 50,000 teeth.


Do all sharks have teeth?

yes they have about 3000 little teeth but they don't use them a lot


How many teeth do shark have?

Sharks have five to fifteen rows of teeth, and may have up to 3000 teeth at one time. Technically, sharks do not have teeth as they are actually sharpened scales, that's why they grow back so quickly when they lose them so easily


Are sharks teeth replaceable?

Yes. When a tooth breaks, another takes place in its row. A shark replaces more than 35,000 teeth in a lifetime.


How many teeth do sharks lose in a lifetime can you tell me in a strait answer?

They usually replace the teeth instead of losing them. But usually the teeth are replaced every two weeks. A lemon shark replaces its teeth every 8-10 days. Young great white sharks replace there teeth every 100 days and old great white sharks replace their teeth every 230 days. The cookiecutter shark sheds the whole lower jaw at once.


Is a sharks teeth directly attached to its flesh rather than its jawbone like most fish?

True, they are! There are several rows of teeth that regenerate over the course of the shark's lifetime.


How many teeth do lemon sharks have in a lifetime?

There is no way to count them. A shark's teeth are constantly growing and replacing any that are knocked out, so there's just no way to figure out how many they will have.


How many teeth does a tiger shark have?

The Tiger shark can have up to 3,000 teeth in its body at a time. Over its lifespan it can have up to 30,000 teeth!The Sand Tiger Shark can have about 3000 or more teeth at once. Throughout its lifetime it can have about 30 000 teeth.