In the ocean, there is a creature called "whale shark", which has both "whale" and "shark" in its name, so many people will not know whether it is a whale or a shark. In fact, despite its name with "whale", but it is essentially a shark. The whale shark is the whale shark family, whale shark genus, whale shark species, that is to say, the family genus only contains this kind, is unique. Sharks are fish, and whale sharks are fish. Moreover, whale sharks are the largest group of sharks and the largest group of fish. After adulthood, their body length can reach more than ten meters, or even 20 meters; They can sometimes weigh up to 34 tons.
Although their size is very large, but their character is more docile, different from some of the fierce character of the shark. They do not pose much threat to humans, and their main food is some plankton, algae and small fish in the water. When they eat, they swallow a large amount of seawater, including prey, directly into their mouths, and then expel the seawater. Whale sharks don't usually live in groups. They're solitary.
As mentioned above, the whale shark is a shark, not a whale. So why does it have the word "whale" in its name? In fact, it has a lot to do with their size. Whale sharks are much larger than most sharks, and their size is comparable to that of whales. So, in order to highlight this feature, it was given this name.
