Body Whale Shark Diagram

View Body Whale Shark Diagram Background. The data suggests that the whale sharks are spending the majority of their time between these two mixing bodies of water, as they provide a perfect balance between food provision and adequate sea temperatures for foraging activities. The dimensions of its body gives it the title of the largest fish in the world and therefore, also the biggest shark.

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There are three prominent ridges running along each side of the shark's body. Therefore they are fish not mammals. Whale sharks' heads are flattened and have a blunt snout above its mouth.

Whale shark health, behaviors & genetics.

Despite protection by the indonesian government the species faces various threats such as becoming bycatch when caught by local fishermen and getting stranded. The whale shark is not only the largest shark, it is the largest fish in the ocean and the largest backboned animal that isn't a mammal. 10 fun facts about whale sharks! They feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough food to sustain their huge size, and to reproduce.