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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).
• The largest size the basking shark can reach is uncertain. There are historical reports of basking sharks in the region of 12 to 15 meters (39 to 49 ft) in length, but these lack good evidence. [ 13 ] [ 8 ] [ 14 ] [ 9 ] [ 3 ] An individual reported as 40 feet 3 inches (or 12.27 meters) caught in a herring net in Musquash Harbor in 1851 is ...
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English: A size diagram comparing various size estimates for the extinct shark Otodus megalodon to Carcharodon carcharias (great white shark), Rhincodon typus (whale shark), and a human. Also shown are megalodon specimens the estimates are based on, vertebral column IRSNB P 9893, upper anterior tooth NSM PV-19896, and lateral tooth GHC 6.
A giant shark that was known as a megalodon use to terrorize the underwater world. Although the enormous sharks didn't make the evolutionary cut, researchers believe they still had a big impact on ...
English: Comparison of size of basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and human. The diagram assumes a length of 7 metres for the shark and 1.75 metres for the human (giving a ratio of 4ː1). The diagram assumes a length of 7 metres for the shark and 1.75 metres for the human (giving a ratio of 4ː1).
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English: Comparison of size of killer whale (Orcinus orca) and great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).This image assumes an average length of 4.6 metres for a great white shark (males measure 3.4 to 4.0 m (11 to 13 ft), and females measure 4.6 to 4.9 m (15 to 16 ft) on average), and 6.5 metres for a killer whale (males typically range from 6 to 8 metres (20 to 26 ft) and females from 5 to ...