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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 a whale or a dolphin?
Yes. It's the worlds biggest fish to be exact, closely followed by the basking shark. (In case you were wondering, yes, a shark is a fish). From the shark expert girl.
Obvious it is a shark. There is a clue in the name. From the master of sharks.
Nab 99 (the master of sharks), you shouldn't be so mean. It could have been a whale, from the shark expert girl.
From i.mako: Actually, many scientists will argue that a shark is it's own species and in fact not a fish. I agree with those scientists.
How do whale sharks nurse their eggs?
Actually sharks don't lay eggs. They are mammals so they give birth to live sharks. I hope this helps and please recommend me!
Do blue whales eat whale sharks?
No becaus blue whale eats krill ans whale shark eats planktons both of them are very big to swallow an it is almost impossible that theycan meet with each other
How many teeth and rows of teeth does the whale shark have?
I remember reading once that is has about 3500 teeth.
What is the favorite food of the whale shark?
The diet of a whale shark consist primarily of phytoplankton, krill, and macro-algae. It can also eat small squid and invertebrates. Due to a filter feature, called dermal denticles, large foods simply do not go down.
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What is the whale sharks pray?
The whale shark is a filter feeder so it eats whatever is in the water it intakes. The whale shark is not in any near future danger of starvation because of this.
Is a whale shark a carnivore herbivore or omnivores?
The whale shark is a filter feeder. Only feeds on planktons and small crabs
Do whale sharks eat killer whales?
No.
Whale sharks are filter feeders. They don't have the teeth, the jaws or the throat to eat anything that big.
Why do people think the whale shark has bullet proof skin?
no acshally it is bullet pruff vests used to be made of whale shark skin
The whale shark is a filter feeder. The whale shark's diet consists of plankton, small fishes , and sometimes larger fishes. They feed by opening their mouth wide and swimming around near the surface, therefore, they eat pretty much whatever floats into their mouth as long as they can swallow it.
Why are whale sharks called whale shark?
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a shark, which is a fish. It should not be confused with a whale, which is a mammal.
Whale sharks have this common name only because they are the largest living sharks in today's oceans.
== Whale sharks live in warm waters near the equator, both along the coast and in the open seas. They spend most of their time near the surface.
No.
For as big as the whale shark is, the esophagus is only about he size of a QUARTER! So the whale shark would NOT be able to eat the scuba diver.
