The whale shark is a kind of shark. It is a shark of the family Cetorhinidae and genus Cetorhinus. That is to say, in this family, this genus contains only this kind of organism, so it is very unique. Whale sharks are also the largest sharks, and are very large compared to other shark species. Whale sharks can reach more than 10 meters in length when they grow up, and some can even reach 20 meters. Their weight is also very heavy, and some individual whale sharks can weigh more than 30 tons.
Although whale sharks are very large, this does not mean that they are very fierce. Unlike fierce sharks such as great white sharks, whale sharks are very gentle, they only eat some plankton, plants and some small fish in the ocean, and even do not eat large organisms, which is basically no threat to humans. Whale sharks are found in tropical and temperate ocean areas, but their numbers have been declining recently due to human hunting.
As mentioned above, the whale shark belongs to the shark, and it is the largest shark. All sharks are fish, so whale sharks are also fish. Moreover, in terms of size, whale sharks are the largest fish. As fish, they breathe through their gills. Generally speaking, they have gill slits for breathing, through which gas can be exchanged.
