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Do they like to go to the lagoons of coral atolls and reefs.
Are they whales?
No
How do they act?
They are very docile creatures.
Are Whale Sharks common?
No , they are actually rare.
True or False:
They don't have many teeth.
False!
Whale Sharks have many tiny teeth!
Fill in the blank: They can be most reliable in _____.
Australia
Who's bigger: Great White Sharks or Whale Sharks?
Whale Sharks are bigger!
Fill in the blank: They really only come closer to the surface for ___.
food
True or False: The Whale Sharks scientific name if Rhincodon typus
True!
Fill in the blank: They are 1 of the __ types if filter-feeding sharks
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How do they eat?
They eat by a way called filter feeding.
True or False: They are often sighted with numerous other fish.
True!
Dr Andrew Smith.
The person who discovered Whale Sharks.
Fill in the blank: Whale Sharks are filter feeders who can't ___ nor ____.
bite, chew
Frauen haben größere Gehirne als Männer, wahr oder falsch?
Falsch
How big are they?
They can range from 18 to 32.8 feet long.
Do they need to come up for air?
No! Since they are fish and obtain their oxygen through their gills!
What year were they discovered?
It was the year 1828!
Do they have short lifespan's?
No! They actually have incredibly long ones. With an estimated amount of 70-100 years!
Was ist der beliebteste Mädchenname in Deutschland?
Emilia
It is their camouflage to their oceanic scene.
When are they most seen by the surface?
They are most seen at the surface during 'seasonal' aggregations.
It goes back to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods 245-65 million years ago!
Fill in the blank: Only __% of whale sharks actually survive to adulthood.
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