Why do sharks swim?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Sharks must continuously swim in order to force oxygenated water through their gills. If a shark were to stop swimming, he would begin to suffocate for lack of oxygen.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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What continent do sharks swim in?

sharks don't swim on land Do you mean oceans?

Do sharks swim in schools or a pod?

Sharks are fish. Fish swim in 'schools'. Whales and dolphins are mammals. These swim in 'pods'.

What will sharks do when there not eating?

swim

Do sharks swim naturally?

Yes. They have to swim to keep alive.

Do they only swim in the water?

yes sharks swim in the water

What does the idiom swimming with the sharks?

the kind that swim with sharks

What do sharks do beside attacking and eating?

Sharks love to swim. So other than eating and hunting fish, they swim. If they dont do that than they just hunt and eat all day.

How do sharks move around?

they swim

How do blue sharks move?

They swim

Do goblin sharks swim in schools?

What do hammerhead sharks do in the ocean?

they swim...

Can wale sharks swim backwards?

No, they can not.