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The second largest shark species in the world is the Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). The largest shark species is the Whale shark (Rhincodon typus), so the second 'biggest shark' is probably also a whale shark!

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The basking shark is the second biggest shark in the world, coming in just behind the giant whale shark. The basking shark is a filter feeder, not a predator, that can grow up to 40 feet long.

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