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The megamouth shark is a very rare species of shark that swims with its mouth open seeking jelly fish and plankton.

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What are all shark names?

Tiger Shark Lemon Shark Great White Shark Whale Shark Basking Shark Megamouth Shark Grey Reef Shark Carribbean Reef Shark Black Tip Reef Shark White Tip Reef Shark Black Tip Shark Thats all poo poo!!


Is a bala shark really a shark?

Yes and no, while all sharks that I know of eat some kind of meat, they don't all eat the kind you'd expect. I have heard of a shark that eats only plankton much like whales.No, the whale shark, the basking shark and the megamouth shark are filter feeders and feed on phytoplankton.


What is the estimated shark population in the world?

It is difficult to estimate the global shark population accurately due to various factors such as their wide distribution and varying population densities. However, some studies suggest that the global shark population has declined significantly due to overfishing and habitat destruction.


What are some characteristics for a frilled shark?

A frilled shark is a primitive deep-sea shark with a long, eel-like body and a fringed, frilly appearance to its gill slits. It has numerous rows of small, needle-like teeth and a unique hunting strategy of lunging and snaring prey. The frilled shark is known for its ability to bend its body and capture prey in its toothy jaws.


What is the rarest type of shark?

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is considered one of the rarest species of shark due to its deep-sea habitat and elusive nature. It has a unique appearance with a long, flat snout and protruding jaws, making it distinct from other shark species.

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Is the megamouth shark 100 tons?

nothe megamouth shark is smaller than that so that can be rediculios


How long will the megamouth shark live?

How long does megamouth live


Have anyone ever heard of the Megamouth Whale?

The 'Megamouth whale' doesn't exist, but there is a Megamouth shark.


Is the megamouth shark dangerous?

No. the megamouth sharks is a filter feeder and is behind the size of the basking shark which is 33 feet and the megamouth 16 feet long over twice the sice of a caribbean reef shark, and i think the megamouth is about up to 15 tons.


What is a shark that starts with the letter 'M'?

The Megamouth shark, or the Mako shark.


What is the hunting strategies of the gray reef shark and the megamouth shark?

These two sharks have very different hunting strategies. The Gray Reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) eats fish and small squid and gets them by "typical" hunting - chasing small fish at night. They live in coral reef and shoal habitats, whereas the megamouth (Megachasma pelagios) lives in deeper abyssal waters. This shark is unique in that it is one of three that eat microscopic plankton. It 'hunts' by filter feeding, like a whale might.


What type of shark starts with M?

Megamouth shark is a rare shark species. It is a deepwater shark.


What ocean does the megamouth shark live in?

Megamouth sharks live in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans.


What are an angle shark hunting strategy?

catching big fish


Is a megamouth shark the biggest shark?

no but probably the biggest shark that lives in deep waters.


What is the biggest shark that may not exist?

Megamouth Shark!!! It lived in the same era as the dinosours!!!The existance of the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a fact, it is not a cryptid.It really exits, beyond any doubt, and it is classified in the family Megachasmidae.


What eats the megamouth?

The megamouth is a plankton feeder, just like the basking shark.The Megamouth shark uses its gillrakers to catch food such as "euphasiid shrimp, copepods, and jellyfish" (austmus.gov).