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Yes, some sharks are considered herbivores. The bonnethead shark is an example of an omnivorous shark that feeds mainly on seagrass. They have specialized digestive enzymes that allow them to break down and digest plant material.
Whale Sharks and Basking Sharks feed on plankton. In the sea it is hard to separate the phytoplankton from the zooplankton so if its a filter feeder it might be considered a herbivore, since they do ingest what are technically plants.
However, it has been discovered that Basking Sharks actually preferentially pursue certain favored types of zooplankton. This certainly seems to indicate that their preference is the zooplankton and therefore should be considered primarily carnivorous, and only "accidentally" herbivorous, in the same sense that a lion is not really herbivorous even though it may ingest plant matter from it's prey's gut.
Sharks are exclusively carnivores, which means they will only eat meat. There are some occaisions, most notably in the case of the tiger shark, where sharks will eat things that are not even considered food, such as license plates, but this is due to an accident on the shark's part.
Some sharks feed on plankton and algae, but for the most part they are carnivores.
Every organism on Earth (besides plants, bacteria, cells, etc.) is an animal!
they do have a back bone but it is made up of hardened cartlage.
No, Sharks are marine meat eaters
Well, the Whale Shark eats plankton which includes plants, bacteria and such.
Bottom Feeders, or "Bottom Dewllers". I think the nurse shark is one.
Is a Indian elephant a carnivore-herbivore or omnivore?
An African elephant is a herbivore.
What kind of animal is it when it only eats plants or grass?
A herbivore.
Are bulls vertebrates?
A vertebrate is any animal with a set of vertebrae protecting a spinal cord. Sharks do have a spine. That means bull sharks are vertebrates.
What sharks do not eat meat?
There are no sharks that do not eat meat. All sharks are carnivorous and feed primarily on fish, seals, squid, and other marine animals.
Are there any sharks in Jordan Lake NC?
Just cardsharks and poolsharks...........
Are sharks a carnivore or herbivore or omnivore?
is a shark a conivore
What is the shark carnivore omnivore herbivore?
Carnivore . Sharks eat only meat, hence why they have SHARP teeth!
Are sharks producer herbivore carnivore omnivore or a decomposer?
is a shark a conivore
Is a great white shark a carnivore or herbivore omnivore?
Sharks are carnivores.
Is a shark a a carnivore omnivore or a herbivore?
A shark is a carnivore. Sharks can get sick from eating plants.
Is a hammer head shark a carnivore or herbivore ommnivore?
The preditors of hammerhead sharks are other sharks, orca, and humans.
Are tigers Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore?
are sand tiger sharks omnivores,carnivoes or herbavores what do they eat
Is a shark herbivore?
No, sharks are not herbivores. They are carnivorous predators that primarily feed on other fish, seals, and marine mammals.
What is-a herbivore?
A herbivore is any animal that only east plants to live.
Is the frilled shark a carnivore or a herbivore?
It feeds mainly on cephalopods, leavened by bony fishes and other sharks so its a carnivore.
What languages are spoken by sharks?
Sharks do not speak any language.
Will there be any sharks in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean On stranger tides?
There were not any sharks in that film
