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A Shark's skin is made up of small minuet rectangular scales that have very small bristles and pines on them. these are called "placiod scales" or as the scientists calls them " Dermal denticles"
They also look like small tooth like shaped if you got them under a microscope. they are shaped with a curved edge but it has grooves in . this makes the shark's skin hard like armour.
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What covers a sharks skin?
There is no typical name for "shark Skin" however there is small denticles on some shark species that are tooth like that protect the sharks actual skin. its like the sharks "armor" if you will.
What sharks don't urinate through skin?
yes they do.
Do shark travel with other sharks?
Some sharks do, such as hammerhead sharks. But other sharks such as the great white live alone and are very solitary.
Do sharks have fur or hair?
no they have dry skin.
What Tooth like scales embedded in the skin of rays and sharks?
Placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles, are the tooth-like scales embedded in the skin of rays and sharks. They provide protection and reduce drag when swimming.
Are leopard sharks skin scaley?
leopard sharks are not "scaly". Their skin is made of sharp, conicle protrusions which feel rough to the touch. No; there is no shark in existence with scales, all sharks have a different skin.
Why do great white sharks have coarse skin?
the reason that the sharks skin feels like sandpaper is because there skin is made up of little teeth like objects.
What are great white sharks made of?
sharks are made of human poo and it is a true fact
What is the great white sharks skin?
skin
Why sharks have skin?
Of course they do!
What is the bone structure of a swordfish?
sharks teeth? sharks have the most powerful jaws on the planet:). And a shark bites with it lower jaw first and then it upper. If sharks lose a teeth a grow anouther one. Almost all sharks are "cornivores" or meat eaters. There skin is made of denticlessharks teeth? sharks have the most powerful jaws on the planet:). And a shark bites with it lower jaw first and then it upper. If sharks lose a teeth a grow anouther one. Almost all sharks are "cornivores" or meat eaters. There skin is made of denticles
What is a whale sharks skin like?
It has an yellowish skin and is rough
Do sharks have skin soft?
No, sharks have skin like sand-paper They have teeth like things on their skin called denticles. That`s why they feel like snadpaper.
Do sharks live in symbiosis with other organisms?
Sharks don't live in symbiosis with other organisms. They don't need to. However the remora, or suckerfish, often attach themselves to a sharks skin. They keep the skin clean while removing debris and eating parasites on the sharks skin.
What are Leopard sharks hunted for?
Sharks are hunted for their fins , bones and their skin.
What is a sharks body covering?
Sharks are fish so, like all fish, they have scales. In the case of sharks, these scales are somewhat different in composition, and actually make up a yep of skin. Shark skin is made up of tiny, hard, tooth-like structures known as dermal denticles or placoid scales.
Are sharks jaws made of bones?
No. there is no bone in a sharks body. The sharks skeleton is made of cartilage.
