Sunday, November 3, 2019

Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?

A Whale Shark and a diver (credit to Premium Vacations)

As we know, whale is a mammal with some distinct characteristics:
- has bones (back bone)
- the largest marine animal on earth (could reach 100 tons)
- warm blooded, able to regulate temperature in their body
- breathe using lung (swim up surface to catch oxygen)
- spare hairs on the body
- give birth, and feed (milk) the youngs

Shark is a fish, like other fishes have common following features:
- cold blooded, body temperature depend on environment
- breathe using gills
- no hair on body
- shark is largest fish, but smaller than whale (shark 2 ton, while whale is 100 tons)
- have no bones, but cartilage.


Different of Whale Shark and Shark (credit to YouTube)

I think that we understand the different between whale and shark. We might have a question: why is there animal which living in the ocean called as “whale shark?”

The reasons that this shark called as “whale shark,” it has similarity with Whale in terms of:
- both filter feeder
- have single tail as propelling force.
- both have a dorsal fin

However, a Whale Shark is a shark, not a whale, not combine of shark and whale. Just shark.

Moreover, the Whale Shark was known to live in tropical oceans, surprisingly, Whale Shark was reported in Florida recently, and even to be believed to swimming up to the New York beach.
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  1. claireNovember 3, 2019 at 8:06 AM

    I think I like whales more than sharks... Dolphins are my favourite :-)

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 13, 2019 at 9:26 AM

      I see...

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    2. Tanza ErlambangMarch 30, 2020 at 6:03 PM

      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?

      I think that we understand the different between whale and shark. We might have a question: why is there animal which living in the ocean called as “whale shark?”

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  2. bill burkeNovember 3, 2019 at 12:23 PM

    Some interesting facts that I didn't know. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 13, 2019 at 9:37 AM

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      As we know, whale is a mammal with some distinct characteristics:
      - has bones (back bone)
      - the largest marine animal on earth (could reach 100 tons)
      - warm blooded, able to regulate temperature in their body
      - breathe using lung (swim up surface to catch oxygen)
      - spare hairs on the body
      - give birth, and feed (milk) the youngs

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  3. Carmen CotugnoNovember 3, 2019 at 3:39 PM

    thanks, i didnt know :)

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 14, 2019 at 4:15 AM

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      Shark is a fish, like other fishes have common following features:
      - cold blooded, body temperature depend on environment
      - breathe using gills
      - no hair on body
      - shark is largest fish, but smaller than whale (shark 2 ton, while whale is 100 tons)
      - have no bones, but cartilage.

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  4. Nancy ChanNovember 4, 2019 at 12:43 AM

    Thanks for the interesting info.

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 14, 2019 at 12:31 PM

      Thank you to visit:
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      Different of Whale Shark and Shark (credit to YouTube)

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  5. Paola LauretanoNovember 4, 2019 at 10:25 AM

    I didn't know... really interesting, thanks for sharing!
    Kisses, Paola.

    Expressyourself

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 16, 2019 at 8:52 AM

      Thank you to visit:
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      I think that we understand the different between whale and shark. We might have a question: why is there animal which living in the ocean called as “whale shark?”

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  6. Nettare di mieleNovember 5, 2019 at 6:37 AM

    È una specie davvero molto particolare

    https://nettaredimiele.blogspot.com

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 16, 2019 at 8:01 PM

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      The reasons that this shark called as “whale shark,” it has similarity with Whale in terms of:
      - both filter feeder
      - have single tail as propelling force.
      - both have a dorsal fin

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  7. The Tote TroveNovember 5, 2019 at 2:22 PM

    I never heard of the whale shark. It's funny how much smaller it is than the blue whale. Interesting!

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 16, 2019 at 9:22 PM

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      However, a Whale Shark is a shark, not a whale, not combine of shark and whale. Just shark.

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  8. Królowa KaroNovember 5, 2019 at 2:44 PM

    I didn't know about Whale Shark!

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 17, 2019 at 6:14 PM

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      Moreover, the Whale Shark was known to live in tropical oceans, surprisingly, Whale Shark was reported in Florida recently, and even to be believed to swimming up to the New York beach.

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  9. Rita ANovember 5, 2019 at 10:08 PM

    The dorsal fin is quite cute.
    I come from FINland, bytheway, hah hah.

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 18, 2019 at 6:09 PM

      I know....

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      A Whale Shark and a diver (credit to Premium Vacations)

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  10. Linda HensleyNovember 6, 2019 at 2:58 PM

    See, using my brain to learn new things :) Thanks!

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 20, 2019 at 5:09 AM

      yes, indeed....

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      As we know, whale is a mammal with some distinct characteristics:
      - has bones (back bone)
      - the largest marine animal on earth (could reach 100 tons)
      - warm blooded, able to regulate temperature in their body
      - breathe using lung (swim up surface to catch oxygen)
      - spare hairs on the body
      - give birth, and feed (milk) the youngs

      Delete
  11. The PadreNovember 6, 2019 at 4:58 PM

    Fantastic Post

    Cheers

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 20, 2019 at 5:22 PM

      Thank you to visit:
      Why is Whale Shark not a Mammal but a Fish?
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      Shark is a fish, like other fishes have common following features:
      - cold blooded, body temperature depend on environment
      - breathe using gills
      - no hair on body
      - shark is largest fish, but smaller than whale (shark 2 ton, while whale is 100 tons)
      - have no bones, but cartilage.

      Delete
  12. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraNovember 8, 2019 at 1:33 AM

    São enormes e pacíficos estes tubarões-baleia, aproveito para desejar e bom fim-de-semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 21, 2019 at 6:32 AM

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  13. white and vintageNovember 12, 2019 at 12:27 PM

    Very interesting post. Do you want to follow each other?

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    1. Tanza ErlambangNovember 22, 2019 at 1:49 AM

      Thank you to visit:
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      Different of Whale Shark and Shark (credit to YouTube)

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    2. Tanza ErlambangJanuary 10, 2020 at 6:50 AM

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