Is a shark a predator or prey?

Answer 1

Technically you could call all sharks predators like a great white shark and a tiger shark but sharks like the whale shark and the basking shark do not eat anything but plankton and will not attack a human or any other fish or animal.

Answer 2

The most fearsome predator of sharks is Homo sapiens (man). But sharks (especially smaller ones) have many other predators in the world's oceans:

- Other sharks, specially the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier).

[Many shark species practice cannibalism.]

- The killer whale (Orcinus orca).

[In New Zealand waters, killer whales have been observed hunting several species of sharks.]

- Giant pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), and other large octopus species.

[In a recent study, it was confirmed that octopus do attack and eat sharks.

This fact was witnessed in an U.S. aquarium registered night video, after the aquarium's personnel had noticed the disappearance of sharks during the night.]

- Giant squid (Architeuthis dux).

[Unconfirmed, but considered by many marine biologists giant squid may prey in deep-sea shark species.]

- Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni).

[Unconfirmed, as above, but teuthologists believe the colossal squid may also feed on sleeper sharks in the Southern ocean.]

Answer 3

Yes. I can't think of a herbivorous shark.

Answer 4

To fish it is a predator, but to humans it is a prey. So yes, and no. If the eyes are on the side, it is considered a prey. If the eyes are in the front like humans, it is a predator.

Answer 5

they are both. they are predators to some animals

Answer 6

Frilled sharks are a predator. Frilled sharks have long jaws with an extremely wide gape allowing it to swallow whole prey one half its size.

Answer 7

Sharks are predators because they actively hunt and consume other animals as part of their diet. They are typically at the top of the food chain in marine ecosystems.

Answer 8

both