
Fish
Whale shark
The whale shark is a fish. Its skeleton is cartilage, not bone. Cartilage is the bendy stuff in your ears.
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Unusual but true
The whale shark is the biggest fish. It is not a whale.
Where it lives
Whale sharks swim in warm oceans and may visit reefs.
What it eats
A whale shark eats tiny animals. It does not hunt people.
How big
The biggest fish. Longer than a bus.
Places: Ocean, Coral reef
Whale sharks are endangered.