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A shark's skeleton is made up of cartilage.

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All of the bones in a shark's body are made of cartilage (like the end of your nose or your ears). The only exception are the teeth. That is why the teeth can be worn on necklaces.

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Basically all animals have some sort of skeleton.

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Shark have skeletons that are made completely of cartilage. They do not have a single bone in their entire body.

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No they are made of cartilage

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The skeleton consists of cartilage.

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Cartilage.

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cartilage

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