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Whale Sharks
The largest living species of shark, these gentle giants feed on plankton and can be found all over the world.
279 Questions
Is the whale shark bigger than the blue whale?
No. Whale sharks are the largest known fish alive today, but blue whales (which are mammals) are the largest known animals. Whale sharks are up to 50 feet long and can weigh over 23 tons, but blue whales are up to 100 feet long and weigh 200 tons.
How big do most adult whale sharks get?
Adult whale sharks are the largest animals in the ocean that are not of the cetacean family. Cetaceans are marine mammals, humpback whales, dolphins, and other whales. Adult whale sharks on average weigh as much as 9 tons, and grow to be as long as 31.82 ft. The biggest whale shark ever caught was around 41.5 feet long and weighed around 21.5 tons.
How much do whale sharks eat in 1 day?
The whale shark is not a predator in the same way as other sharks. It feeds on tiny ocean creatures, typically targeting plankton, though it is known to eat other small ocean creatures as well. The amount of food a whale shark consumes depends on the size of this fish, but a large specimen can easily eat a ton or more of food per day.
Is whale bigger than whale shark?
This depends entirely on the species of the whale in question. The whale shark can grow to be 46 feet long and weigh over 15 tons. In comparison, narwhals are about 16.5 feet long and 1.5 tons, and Orcas are 32 feet long and 2.5 to 9 tons. While the whale shark is much larger than these two species, it's not nearly as large as the blue whale, which is 100 feet long and 110 tons.
(Whale sizes credited to the American Cetacean Society)
Do whale sharks live in hawaii?
No, the waters are too warm for them. Humpback whales travel there, though, to give birth to their young.
What is the life cycle of a whale shark?
Killer Whale Females
Females become mature at around 15 years of age. Then they have periods of polyestrous cycling with non-cycling periods of between three and sixteen months. The gestation period varies from fifteen to 18 months. Mothers calve, with a single offspring, about once every five years. In analysed resident pods, birth occurs at any time of year, with the most popular months being those in winter.
Newborn mortality is very high-one survey suggested that nearly half of all calves fail to reach one year old. Calves nurse for up to two years but will start to take solid food at about twelve months. All resident killer whale pod members, including males of all ages, participate in the care of the young. Cows breed until the age of 40, meaning that on average they raise five offspring. Typically, females' life spans average 50 but may survive well into their 70-80s in exceptional cases.
Killer Whale Males
Males become sexually mature at the age of 15 but do not typically reproduce until age 21. Male killer whales generally do not live as long as females. In the wild, males average 30 years, with a maximum of 50-60 years in exceptional cases. However, one male, known as Old Tom, was reportedly spotted every winter between 1843 and 1932 off New South Wales, Australia. This would have made him at least 89 years old. The lifespans of captive killer whales have been known to be significantly shorter, usually less than 25 years, however there are numerous individuals in their thirties, and a couple in their 40s.
What is the Scientific name for a whale shark?
The scientific name for a shark is Carcharodon carcharias.
Sharks unlike whales breath through gills and do not have a blow hole scince they are adapted to go really deep down if a whale went really deep down it would not be able to come back up for air scince it would run out of time
What does a whale shark use for shelter?
Whale sharks are filter feeders and stay deeper in the water. They don't really need shelter because they don't get much sun.
Is a whale shark asexual or sexual?
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Does the whale shark have predators?
The shark haves no Predators because its the king of the ocean so its my opinion saying it haves no predators since its the king of the ocean.
The person above^ Obviously has no Idea of what a Whale Shark is but because the Whale Shark is so big, it doesn't have any predators except from rivals of other Whale Shark's, it may fight.
What is the different between a whale shark and a shark?
Leopard sharks (Triakis semifaciata) are more sluggish, and eat shellfish and small fish. The tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are more aggressive, and have been known to eat almost anything (including license plates, overcoats, frozen chicken....). Tiger sharks are considered dangerous by humans, but both are extremely susceptible to humans' finning and habitat degradation.
all sharks are fish i swear people ask so weird and dumb questions not being mean or anything but still all sharks are fish whales and dolphins are mammals i have no idea where you get reptiles at
What is the most dangerous shark out of a grate white shark or a whale shark?
Whale sharks may be the largest sharks but are completely harmless and feed on microscopic creatures called plankton. Great white sharks are dangerous but mainly feed on sea lions, seals and fish rather that people. Normally if they attack a person it is, in great white terms, a curious nip. Sadly their nip is a bit more painful than the average nip and can cost surfers and divers an arm or a leg and sometimes can even result in death.
What is bigger then a whale shark a gulper or the grete white shark a angler fish or a blue whale?
blue whale.
What type of animal hunt a whale shark?
there are no other animals that eat the whale shark they mostly die from overhunting, done by humans.
