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Sharks do not urinate as most animals do. Sharks convert urine to urea; a toxic compound which is really converted ammonia. Urea is absorbed in the flesh of the shark and expelled through the skin. When a shark dies this urea is converted back to ammonia. That is why shark meat has a slight ammonia taste and smell.
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Why do suspect sharks retain urine in their bodies?
Because of their underdeveloped kidneys.
What is the Cloaca on a shark?
The cloaca in sharks is a single opening in the body where waste products, gametes (eggs or sperm), and urine are expelled. It serves as a common opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary systems.
How do sharks eliminate waste?
Sharks eliminate waste through their cloaca, which is a single opening for waste, reproductive materials, and eggs or sperm to exit the body. Waste products are expelled mainly as urine, which helps regulate the shark's internal salt levels.
What sharks have a urinary tract?
Mako sharks, thresher sharks and Great white sharks
Can you name 8 types of sharks?
megalodon sharks, great white sharks, frilled sharks, thresher sharks, tiger sharks, sand tiger sharks, lemon sharks, bull sharks, whale sharks, basking sharks, lepord sharks,black tip sharks. there is 12.
What kind of fish excretes urine?
Only sharks excrete urine through the skin
Does urine attract sharks?
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that urine attracts sharks. Sharks are more attracted to the smell of blood and prey in the water than they are to other bodily fluids. It is always best to follow local guidelines and avoid urinating in the water while swimming in areas where sharks are known to frequent.
Why do suspect sharks retain urine in their bodies?
Because of their underdeveloped kidneys.
What sharks have a urinary track?
Mako sharks and great whites are the only sharks who have full urinary tracts. All other sharks turn thier urine into uric acid and excrete it through thier skin.
What is the Cloaca on a shark?
The cloaca in sharks is a single opening in the body where waste products, gametes (eggs or sperm), and urine are expelled. It serves as a common opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary systems.
Is shark urine cold?
sharks don't have a urinary tract. it is accumulated in the blood then secreted thought the skin. but if you want a yes or no answer. its no
Can sharks last in unsalted water?
There are some sharks that can live in freshwater environments, but there aren't a lot that can cross over and live in both. The Bull shark is one that has been shown to have the ability to live in both saltwater and freshwater. Interestingly, they have to produce 20 times more urine when living in freshwater. (See the related link for more about Bull Sharks' freshwater tolerance.)
How do sharks eliminate waste?
Sharks eliminate waste through their cloaca, which is a single opening for waste, reproductive materials, and eggs or sperm to exit the body. Waste products are expelled mainly as urine, which helps regulate the shark's internal salt levels.
What sharks are there in Curacao?
Nurse Sharks, Lemon sharks and Hammerhead Sharks
What has the author Tina Anton written?
Tina Anton has written: 'Sharks, Sharks, Sharks' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Sharks 'Sharks, Sharks, Sharks (Real Reading)'
Do sharks eat starfish?
There are three species of sharks known to eat starfish. These sharks are the Nurse sharks, Horn sharks and Port Jackson sharks.
What sharks have a urinary tract?
Mako sharks, thresher sharks and Great white sharks
