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Whale sharks
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Late bloomers
Whale sharks take a long
time to grow to their full
size, finally reaching up to

10m (33 ) at the age of 30.
How big?

Weight 1 whale shark = 6 family cars

How does it compare to
other types of shark?

Whale shark – 12m (46ft)

Basking shark – 10m (33ft)

Great white shark – 7m (23ft)

Megamouth shark – 4.6m (15ft)

Toothpick teeth
A whale shark has an
average of 3,000 vestigial Nurse shark – 4m (13ft) ©Alamy
teeth, which have no use in
its filter feeding habits.

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