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By:Thomas Scott |
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Jacob Acker |
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Genus:Rhincodon |
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Species:Typus |
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1.It can
grow up to 60 feet long. |
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2.It has 3000 teeth in its mouth. |
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3.It weighs as much as 20 tons. |
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4.Its tail measures 10 feet from top to bottom. |
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5.It has a 6 foot long mouth. |
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6.It is dark grey and is covered with white or
yellow spots. |
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It eats plankton or even an entire school of
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The whale shark lives in tropical and ocean
waters usually far out. |
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1: Its as long as a huge tractor trailer. |
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2: people sometimes hitch a ride by hold on one
of its fins wile scuba diving. |
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3:They are harmless to humans. |
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4:The whale shark has been around for about 400
million years. |
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5:The whale shark has been sighted in groups but
usually swim alone. |
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http://www.ebsco.com/ |
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Eye on nature (sharks) pg.6 |
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Ocean Dwellers pg.38 |
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Sharks pg 21 and 22 |
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Notes
