What bird lays the largest egg for its size?

What bird lays the largest egg for its size?

kiwi’s

What is the largest egg?

ostrich

What 2 sharks can live in freshwater?

Freshwater shark

• the river sharks, Glyphis, true freshwater sharks found in fresh and brackish water in Asia and Australia.
• the bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, which can swim between salt and fresh water, and are found in tropical rivers around the world.

Why are bull sharks so dangerous?

Bull sharks are often considered to be the most dangerous sharks to humans because of their aggressive tendencies and ability to migrate up rivers. However, shark attacks are extremely rare. The sharks eat mostly fish, but can also eat other shark species, marine mammals, birds, and turtles.

Has anyone been eaten by a whale shark?

During the dive, the largest whale shark in the area began to act differently. It appeared to be swimming directly at divers with its mouth wide open. The diver recalls being hit hard by the whale shark. Then the diver was sucked into the mouth of the whale shark — head first — and half-swallowed up to her thighs.

Has a whale ever swallowed a human?

While the veracity of the story is in question, it is physically possible for a sperm whale to swallow a human whole, as they are known to swallow giant squid whole. However, such a person would be crushed, drowned or suffocated in the whale’s stomach.

Can a human ride a shark?

He is also one of the very few people (we know of) to ever ride a shark. In early June, Bostwick came across a 30-foot whale shark off the coast of Florida and decided to hitch a ride. Though whale sharks are a protected species, technically it is legal to ride them.

Is it illegal to touch a whale?

It’s harmful and illegal. **Do not swim with, ride, pet, touch, or attempt to interact with marine mammals or sea turtles in the wild.

Why is it illegal to pet a whale?

The Marine Mammal Protection Act also states anyone who harasses or disturbs a gray whale could face civil or criminal charges. “We feel people do not mean to harm them, but they may inadvertently do so,” Schramm said. “These animals need our protection and our respect.

Is it legal to own a whale?

All of the great whales are listed as endangered species under the ESA. As a result, it is illegal to kill, hunt, collect, injure or harass them, or to destruct their habitat in any way. It is also illegal to buy or sell any whales.

Do whales hunt humans?

Killer whales (or orcas) are large, powerful apex predators. In the wild, there have been no fatal recorded attacks on humans. In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and fatal attacks on humans since the 1970s.