• Question: are sharks mammals

    Asked by xray46cup to Philip, Jake, Annette on 12 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Annette Wilson

      Annette Wilson answered on 12 Nov 2019:

      Hi xray46cup! đŸ™‚

      No, sharks are not mammals. But whales are!

      Sharks are a type of fish. They belong to a group called elasmobranchs or cartilaginous fish because they have a cartilaginous skeleton (like the rubbery type of bone that you have in your ears!).

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