sharks are reputed to never get cancer.... but perhaps sharks with cancer die? hard to tell.
Their cartilage is used for cancer medicine.
Diseases that attack hammerhead sharks include infections and even cancer. Not much is known about the diseases of sharks because generally only healthy sharks feed well and are captured.
Yes they do, contrary to popular myths. See the website link below -
apparently they think it could be in a shark because sharks live very long and plus sharks have no cancerous cells too.
60 Minutes - 1968 Sharks Don't Get Cancer Field of Dreams Callahan 25-24 was released on: USA: 28 February 1993
Well, I heard somebody saying that they found it... "out of sharks milk". Unfortunately, Sharks are fish and they don't produce milk at all. So I guess that person was BS-ing me.
Sharks have the best immune systems. Studies show that they resist every disease, even cancer.
Hypothetically yes, they can drown. However at most beaches shark nets are closely monitored by local officials who do their best to save any creature caught in the nets. Shark nets are a mere precaution meaning they won't necessarily stop a shark from entering a beach but research shows that they are effective.
Nurse Sharks, Lemon sharks and Hammerhead Sharks
Rays and skates are closely related to sharks. Overexposure to the harmful effects of the Sun's rays can lead to skin cancer. I have two Uncle Rays.
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