MEGAMOUTH SHARK
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Context
- Recently, a pregnant Megamouth Shark, a was discovered washed up on a beach in the Philippines.
Details
- The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a species of deepwater shark.
- It measures around 17 ft long and is the smallest of the three extant filter-feeding sharks alongside the relatively larger whale shark and basking shark. Filter Feeding means: they sift out small plankton (like krill) from the water.
- Like the other two planktivorous sharks, it swims with its mouth wide open, filtering water for plankton and jellyfish.
- It is recognizable from its large head with rubbery lips.
- A relatively poor swimmer, the megamouth has a soft, flabby body and lacks caudal keels.
- Reproduction is ovoviviparous, meaning that the young sharks develop in eggs that remain within the mother's body until they hatch.
- Megamouth sharks are considered to be a species of "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Megamouth Shark: 1. It is an excellent swimmer. 2. It is a listed as Critically Endangered species on the IUCN Red List. 3. It is a filter-feeding shark. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 only C) 3 only D) All Answer A) 1 and 2 only |
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