carmen's whale shark project
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WHALE SHARKS BY: CARMEN ROSSELLI
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The average whale shark has 11 to 14 rows of teeth. Each tooth is 3 millimeters in length.
Whale sharks mostly eat algae, krill,christmas island red crab , and squid.
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When they are born, whale shark babies are usually 9 meters long and their prays are small crustaceans and schooling fish
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Whale sharks can grow up to 65-75 feet long and up to 75,000 pounds
They live 230 feet (70 meters) deep in water.
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Whale Sharks live in the Rhincodontidae familyand they can live up to 100-150 years old
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The whale shark was named for its great size and diet.
Whale sharks are different from other sharks because they’re bigger, more graceful, and less harmful.
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As a female whale shark reaches maturity, it’s
able to produce certain hormonal chemicals to
attract a mate