World’s biggest omnivore

RECORD HOLDER
whale shark
WHAT
18.8 m

WHERE
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WHEN

世界上最大的杂食动物(图1)

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate.A juvenile whale shark is estimated to eat 21 kg (46 pounds) of plankton per day.




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