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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
How will the extinction of whale sharks affect humans?
Well, don't put on the black armband quite yet. The WWF rates the whale shark as "vulnerable" - meaning they could become endangered, but aren't there yet. No one is talking about extinction for them at this point. If they did become extinct (and I hope this magnificent animal never does), it is still, frankly, hard to see how that would affect humans to a great extent. Some peoples use them for food, but many other species can be substituted for that. They are essentially plankton and krill eaters, not top-level predators.
What ocean zone does the whale shark live?
What zone does a whale shark live in ? If there is no answer, then please list different websites I could go to.
Which whale is bigger the blue whale or the whale shark?
The blue whale. Technically the whale shark isn't acually a whale, but in fact the worlds largest fish (shark). The blue whale, also happens to be the largest animal (mammal) on the planet.
The blue whale is nearly twice the size of the whale shark, to 90 feet or more.
What is true of whale sharks but not true of most sharks?
Compared to most sharkes, whale sharks are considered to be non threatening to human beings. It is the largest non mamal verterbrate in the animal kingdom.
Which is more rare the whale shark or the megalodon?
As the Megalodon is an extinct species of shark that existed during the Cenozoic Era, I would say that the Megalodon is very much rarer than our present day Whale Shark.
What is the largest whale shark on record?
The largest confirmed was an adult female caught in the Seychelles Islands in 1965. No weight was recorded, but the great shark was 53 feet, four inches in length.
What is the difference between a humpback whale and a whale shark?
ummm... one's a whale, the others a large shark...
Generally speaking, no. They are sluggish, docile fish of tropical waters. They do not even have teeth, to speak of. But they are "wild animals", and are best left alone. Divers pass directly in front of, under and around them regularly, and the whale sharks ignore them.
How does the whale shark adapt to its environment?
It is adapted to the water and breathes through its gills.
Its body glides
and it lives in the deep waters almost 2,000 feet beneath the surface because of its size.
It normally travels alone, so they call it a loner.
Is a whale shark a filter-feeder predator or grazer?
It is a filter-feeder predator. Predatory animals prey upon other animals, whereas grazers graze upon certain plants. As the Whale shark feeds upon microscopic plankton it is considered to be a predator and not a grazer.
Which is the heavier shark between a Whale Shark and a Great White?
Whale shark. It is the biggest fish in the sea.
Where do nurse sharks and whale sharks and hammer sharks live?
They usually go in an abandon ship or a dark cave.
Are whale sharks carnivores herbivores or omnivores?
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving filter-feeding, and is a carnivore of krill and other plankton organisms.
Why aren't whale sharks dangerous?
Whale sharks are filter feeders. They might ram, or hit a human with their tails if provoked. But since they can't eat anything human-sized, they have no interest - and not much in the way of teeth - to bite with.
How big are new born whale sharks?
A newborn whale shark, called a pup, can be as big as 2 feet when they are born. Whale sharks are born live and the mother whale shark can give birth to hundreds of pups at one time.
Why do whale sharks have white bellys?
They have white bellies due to countershading. If viewed from below by a predator, it seems to blend in with the light above. If viewed from above it blends in with the darker bottom. I have no idea what the person below me was trying to say O_o
Okay,first of all they have white bellies because "hint"They are WHITE whales...and second,they dont have different colors all over their body.
Yes, they are friendly. Divers have interacted with these amazing animals and they have shown no aggression.
Can a whale shark eat a thresher shark?
A whale shark is a relatively "friendly" shark. It eats plankton and other small organisms. While the thresher shark can easily fit inside the whale sharks mouth, the whale shark has no desire to consume it. So no, it can't eat a thresher shark. It is not fast enough.
-MNM
no Whale Sharks are large fish in the shark family. Whale sharks are actually not whales. Even though they can be as long as almost two buses they are sharks. They can't hurt you like some other sharks can because they don't really have any teeth. What makes them sharks? Well, they breath out of their gills instead of through a blow hole. They have rough scally skin like sharks and they also lay eggs.
A whale shark is a shark, the largest living fish in the world, yet it is a filter feeder.
Even though it doesnt have the same diet as a shark, it is a shark.
its a shark but is named a whale shark for its large stature and feeding
It's a shark. The only thing it got in common with whales is its size.
A Whale Shark is a fish and a member of the shark family. It is called a Whale Shark because the grow to very large size.
