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Sharks have evolved without the necessity to have an osseous skeleton.
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Do sharks have exoskeletons?
No. The "bones" of a shark are not really bones at all. They are made of cartilage. Cartilage is found in a human's ears and nose.
What is a fish with no bones skeleton are made of cartilage?
Cartilagenous fish have no bones. eg:-sharks.
How many bones in a dogfish shark?
Sharks are cartilaginous fish. The term "cartilaginous fish" means that the structure of the animal's body is formed of cartilage, instead of bone. A shark does not have one bone in it's body. It's skeleton is made up of cartilage. Cartilage is a tough material, like the material that shaped your ear.
Are shark dorsal fin a bone?
yes sharks have bones made of cartilage too move and bend more and the rays are made of cartilage as well. Easy for a 10-year old like me!
A fish that has no bones?
Sharks belong to the Chondrichthyes class which means that they lack what is called "true bone". Their "skeleton" is made up of cartilage, which is the same as the human ear, so they do not have an actual skeleton.
What do sharks not have?
Sharks don't have bones they have cartilage
Which fish does not have bones?
Most fish have bones. Sharks and rays do not have bones but they do have bone-like structures that are made from cartilage.
How many bones in shark body?
Sharks do not have bones, they have skeletons made of cartilage.
Are lizards bones made ith cartilage?
No. Sharks bones are made of cartilage though.
What is a sharks bones made of?
cartilage
Do sharks have exoskeletons?
No. The "bones" of a shark are not really bones at all. They are made of cartilage. Cartilage is found in a human's ears and nose.
If sharks have no bones how do they have hard bodies?
a sharks "skeleton" is made of cartilage.
Sharks do not have bones so what keeps their bodies from caving in?
They do have bones and that is a fact!!! They do not have bones, they have cartilage.
How many bones of sharks?
ZERO.....sharks don't have any bones unless they have ingested them through eating something that did....sharks have cartilage....
Do tiger sharks have bones?
No, no shark has bone, all sharks have cartilage instead.
Are sharks and rays bones made of cartilage?
yes
Are sharks jaws made of bones?
No. there is no bone in a sharks body. The sharks skeleton is made of cartilage.
