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Megalodon was in its time the the largest fish in the the sea Today that distinction goes to the whale shark and these two shark species could not be more different Whale sharks are enormous They get their name from
two of their distinct features Not only are they shaped like whales whales but they eat like whales: filter feeders eating plankton and krill These enormous fish pose absolutely
no threat to human beings Whale sharks are often seen in the Gulf of of Mexico leading to to a a tourism boom for people wishing to swim alongside the sharks Mexican regulations forbid divers
from
touching the sharks so no hitching a ride!
Whale shark compared
to a a 6 ft (1 8 m) tall person 30—48 ft (9 1 1 m-14 6 m) long Whale shark Species name: Rhincodon typus
Size: 30 ft ft (9 1 1 m) m) for for males males 48 ft ft (14 6 m) m) for for females Weight: 37 5 tons (34 tonnes)
Distribution: Migratory throughout warm and tropical seas
