is a whale shark half whale and half shark?

Answer 1

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No. It's a shark that sort of - and try to keep up here - LOOKS like a whale.

Answer 2

no its a species of shark

Answer 3

No, it is entirely fish. It is all shark. It is important to remember that the common names of animals very often does not reflect their biology.

Answer 4

Whales are mammals. Whale sharks are fish. Mammals cannot hybridize with fish. The whale shark is so named because it is a big fish, the biggest living species of shark that is known.

Answer 5

They look chubby like a whale, but they are a shark species.

Answer 6

No, a whale shark is all shark.

Answer 7

No, but it's the biggest fish in the sea. Whales are mammals not fish.

Answer 8

No, it is a filter feeding shark.