Fascinating Facts About World's Largest Fish
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The world's largest fish is the whale shark, a gentle giant that can grow to be over 60 feet long and weigh up to 20 tons
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These filter feeders consume tiny plankton, small fish, crustaceans, and squid
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They are found in warm, temperate waters around the globe
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Despite their massive size, whale sharks are known for their docile and harmless nature
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Each whale shark has a unique pattern of spots and stripes on its skin, similar to human fingerprints
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Sharks lack bones and instead have a flexible skeleton made of cartilage, similar to the tissue in human nose and ears
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Their skin feels like sandpaper due to tiny, tooth-like scales called placoid scales
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Sharks have a sense called electroreception, allowing them to detect the faint electrical fields given off by other creatures
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