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What is another name for whale shark?
Nurse shark
Is whale shark is a whale?
Despite its name, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is not a whale; it is a shark. The whale shark is the largest known extant fish species, but it belongs to the class Chondrichthyes, which includes cartilaginous fish like sharks, rays, and skates. #thetruefacts2024
What is the name of the whale that grows to 100 feet?
a blue whale
Is a shrk a fish or a mammal?
You are right, it is a FISH. A shark breathes through their gills like any other fish do. Shark is different from the Whale. Whales are large, magnificent, intelligent, aquatic mammals. They breathe air through blowhole(s) into lungs . I suggest that the whale shark is the cause of confusion. Don't get confused with a whale shark to think shark as a mammal because of the "whale" in its name. Whale shark is just a kind of shark considered as the biggest shark and the biggest fish. It is NOT a whale. You have to differentiate and specify 'Whale Shark' from a 'Whale'. Don't get confused if you see "Whale" before the 'Shark' ('Whale Shark').You see, you have to be careful when the name "whale is attached to the name." Just like the "Killer Whales" and "Pilot Whales", there is the name whale attached to their names yet they are not whales but dolphins but they are also mammals. Anyway just bear in mind that 'Whale Shark' is a fish and all the rest of combined names bearing 'whale' are mammals- either a real whale or dolphins. (Examples: Blue Whale, Killer Whale, Pilot Whale, Humpback Whale, etc.)♥
What is the name of the shark that is three times bigger than a great white shark?
whale shark
Why are whale sharks called whale shark?
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a shark, which is a fish. It should not be confused with a whale, which is a mammal.Whale sharks have this common name only because they are the largest living sharks in today's oceans.
What is the whale sharks scientific and familiar name?
Rhincodon typus - whale shark
What is the name of the shark bigger than the whale shark but is not around anymore?
megalodon
Who has the nick name the great white shark he is an Australian swimmer?
The "Great White Shark" is the nick name of Greg Norman who is an Australian golfer.
What does it mean when a whale shark strain?
When a whale eats a shark or a shark eats a whale
What is the name biggest monster shark filter feeder?
The Whale shark (Rhincodon typus).
Do whale sharks have shark or whale tails?
They have shark tails. If they have shark tails then they'd be catagorized for a shark. They are called a whale shark because their big like a whale and shark because it is a shark (tail)
