New Zoo Near You (Raymond, NH)
Featuring the Whale Shark
The goal of the zoo is to educated people about our animals. This week is all about the whale shark.
Full Classification
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Rhincodontidae
Genus: Rhincodon
Species: typus
Description of Appearance
Feeding Pattern
Habitat
Senses
Whale sharks have a sixth sense that comes from nerve cells called the Ampullae of Lorenzini. These specialized nerve cells can detect electromagnetic fields transmitted by other animals that are in a close proximity. This helps the whale shark locate its food.
Close relatives
Threats
Detailed information about these threats can be found at: https://www.environment.gov.au/node/15911#tourism
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citations
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"WHALE SHARK - Zoom Sharks." WHALE SHARK - Zoom Sharks. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.
"Whale Shark Biology." FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Whale Shark. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.
"Whale Shark." Whale Shark. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. <http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2012/02/07/whale-sharks>.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) Issues Paper. Department of the Environment and Heritage, n.d. Web. <https://www.environment.gov.au/node/15911>
"Whale Shark." Aquarium of the Pacific. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/whale_shark>.