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What is the size and weight of a nurse shark?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 10/9/2023

Nurse Sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) are known to weigh as much as 330 lbs(150 kg) or more for the largest wild caught specimens. It's possible for some captive Nurse sharks to exceed that - if they are overfed.

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∙ 16y ago

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Is the nurse shark large in size?

Up to 14 ft. but "mostly harmless."

What is the Nurse shark's common name?

"Ginglymostoma cirratum" is the (taxonomic) binomial designation of the commonly-known "Nurse shark", not to be confused with either the "grey nurse shark" or the "tawny nurse shark".

What does a Grey Nurse Shark eat for food?

As Much as it can eat!!!!! (2% of it's own body weight)

When was Tawny nurse shark created?

Tawny nurse shark was created in 1831.

How big is a whale shark heart?

Its heart size depends on the size of the shark.

What sharks begin with the letter N?

Some sharks that begin with the letter N are Nurse shark, Bull shark, and Lemon shark.

How are the Sandbar Shark gummy sharks an grey nurse sharks competion to each other?

The Gummy shark , the grey nurse shark and the sandbar shark location

What is the estimated size and weight of the 15-ton prehistoric shark known as Megalodon?

The estimated size of the prehistoric shark Megalodon is around 50-60 feet in length, and its weight is estimated to be around 50-70 tons.

What is another name for whale shark?

Nurse shark

Does a nurse shark migrate?

What shark attacks the least?

Nurse Shark. They are not very aggresive.

What shark prefers dirty water?

grey nurse shark

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