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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
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.
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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.
How does a whale sharks gets it food?
By drawing vast amounts of water and pushing it out through its gills, what is left behind is food.
What do whale sharks eat and drink?
The whale shark is a filter feeder which, like baleen whales, eats small organisms such as krill, that it filters out of the water. Of course like all oceanic life, it drinks sea water.
Are there whale sharks in South Korea?
Yes there are according to the 2009 report and also hamerhead sharks and copper sharks. It appears they dont need warm water either and mostly have attacked divers.
climate couldnt have said it better
Maybe you mean whale sharks, with no e in sharks. If so, whale sharks are the biggest type of fish, let alone shark. They have huge mouths, like whales. They actually look a little like whales, which is where they got their name. They are not, however, whales. Whales are mammals, not fish.
Is the magaladon shark bigger or the whale shark or the blue whale?
The blue whale can grow to 90-100 feet, and is nearly twice as long as either shark.
No, Whale Sharks are not nocturnal.They are mostly active during the day
Are whale sharks a fish or a mammal?
The whale shark is the largest living shark, therefore, the largest fish.
yes so save them!
A majority of these sharks are caught before they reach maturity at over 20 years of age. Because of overfishing and their demand as a delicacy in countries like China, Taiwan and much of Southeast Asia, they are considered to be a vulnerable species. So basically yes, Its endangered.
The Whale Sharks you adopt are adolescent, which means in 2-4 years game time it will be bigger. I advise you get ready to expand you tank, or release your whale shark into the wild before that time!
we do not know yet it has not ben dicoverd
