The Basking Shark can grow up to 40 feet long, making it the largest shark found in Oregon waters. While it has an enormous gaping mouth and an uncanny resemblance to white sharks, it’s a harmless fish. They’re all “bask” and no bite. Although it has more teeth than any other species of shark on Earth, its diet consists mainly of plankton.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
🦈 Large, thick body, with a pointed snout
🦈 Enormous gill slits that run from the back to the middle of the throat
🦈 Strong caudal keels
🦈 Large tail, in the shape of a crescent
🦈 Color mottled bluish-gray or grayish brown to slate gray or black above and paler below
🦈 Basking Sharks are filter feeders with tiny teeth
Habitat: From close inshore to offshore at depths of 1,600 feet or greater
Size: Approximately 32 feet; second in size only to the whale shark
Note: The Basking Shark is often seen lying near the surface of the water with its dorsal and caudal fins exposed or with its belly up.
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2moHere again the same question I put regarding the bright red color of the legs of some birds, but this time in relation to their beaks.