Is a shark a mammal?
Sharks are categorized as a type of fish for scientific purposes, although some species of sharks share certain characteristics (i.e. warm blood) with sea mammals.
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Sharks are a type of fish, they are cold blooded. Dolphins and whales are some of the few mammals of the sea.
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A shark is a fish not a mammal. Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrate with hair or fur. Great question! ChaCha?
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A shark is a fish, not a mammal. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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Sharks, are large fish known for their many sharp teeth and fins. Like other fish, sharks are cold-blooded and breathe with gills.
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Sharks (superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of fish. Dolphins and whales are some of the few mammals of the sea.
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About Sharks
Sharks have fascinated and terrified man for thousands of years. Although 'shark attack' is one of the ways media companies get attention, only 10-15 people are killed by sharks each year, while humans kill over 100 million sharks annually. Many shark populations are threatened with extinction.
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