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How long is a whale shark?

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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 12.65 m (41.5 ft) and a weight of about 21.5 t (47,000 lb). read more

This shark shares the name of the cetaceans because of its massive size, but it is a fish that can measure up to 20 meters long, although it has an average size between 9 and 12 meters long. It weighs over 12,500 kilograms. read more

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