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The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [8] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.
The endangered whale shark can reach lengths of 18 metres.
English: The size and growth of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), represented by various individuals reported in the literature.A small 55 centimetres (22 in) pup, a 5.62 metres (18.4 ft) juvenile, a generic 9 metres (30 ft) young adult, a large 12.1 metres (40 ft) adult, and an exceptionally large adult with a precaudal length of 15 metres (49 ft).
Sharks have one of the highest for fish alongside manta rays (although the electrogenic elephantfish has a ratio nearly 80 times higher—about 1/32, which is slightly higher than that for humans). [14] Treeshrews have a higher brain to body mass ratio than any other mammal, including humans. [15] Treeshrews hold about 10% of their body mass in ...
The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks — the Largest Fish in the World, New ...
Whale sharks play a critical role in the ocean. A new study predicts 90% of marine species will go extinct by the end of the century, without deep emission cuts. Climate Change Threatens ...
A size comparison of a whale shark and a human. The cartilaginous fish are not directly related to the "bony fish," but are sometimes lumped together for simplicity in description. The largest living cartilaginous fish, of the order Orectolobiformes, is the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), of the world's tropical oceans.
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