1. Are whale sharks whales or sharks Whale sharks are sharks. Although they have "whale" and "shark" in their names, they are actually fish of whale shark family, whale shark genus and whale shark species. They are relatively large in size, and their length can reach about 20 meters and their weight can reach about 30 tons in adulthood. Although they are large in size, they are milder than other sharks.
Whale sharks are not a great threat to human beings. They mainly eat plankton, algae and small fish in seawater. They don't like to live in groups, they are all alone. They are called whale sharks because they are larger than other sharks. People call them whale sharks in order to highlight their characteristics.
2. What are whale sharks?Whale sharks are a kind of shark, and they are also the largest sharks. Unlike whales, whale sharks breathe with their lungs. They will complete the exchange of oxygen by filtering the water flow. They are oceanic fish, mainly distributed in tropical and temperate waters. They are found in summer and autumn in all sea areas of China. Whale sharks like to move alone, and they rarely gather together unless they are in areas rich in food. Whale sharks don't swim fast, and they like to float on the water and bask in the sun. They are gentle sharks.
