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The | The Basking Shark know as the (Cetorhinus Maximus) is the second largest [[shark]]. It can reportedly live up to 50 years and grow to lengths of 1,220 -1250 cm. <ref> Compagno, L.J.V. (http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?ID=247) "Sharks of the world".Web January 4,2017 date accessed</ref>, The basking shark is known to be a slow moving migratory shark. It can be seen swimming in the shallows with its mouth open filtering up to 2000 tons of sea water an hour. <ref name=fmonh> C. Knickle, L. Billingsley & K. DiVittorio [https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/cetorhinus-maximus] "Florida Museum of Natural History". Web. January 16, 2017 (accessed) </ref> | ||
[[File:Basking_body.jpeg|thumb|150px|left|Basking Shark shape]] | [[File:Basking_body.jpeg|thumb|150px|left|Basking Shark shape]] | ||
The Basking shark is slow moving and has known as the second largest fish <ref name=fmonh/>. They will grow to be as long as fifty feet and can with in at over 5 tons. <ref name=fmonh/>. Basking sharks are very large and hard extremely rough skin on them <ref name=fmonh/>. The basking shark has four distinct characteristics. | The Basking shark is slow moving and has known as the second largest [[fish]] <ref name=fmonh/>. They will grow to be as long as fifty feet and can with in at over 5 tons. <ref name=fmonh/>. Basking sharks are very large and hard extremely rough skin on them <ref name=fmonh/>. The basking shark has four distinct characteristics. | ||
The first one is their heads are almost completely circled with large gill slits <ref name=fmonh/>. The second thing that makes them unique is their snout (nose) is large and conical <ref name=fmonh/>. The this thing they are remembered for is their subterminal mouth with has many small hooked teeth <ref name=fmonh/>. The fourth and final thing that is extra unique to the basking shark is their Caudal fin lunate and the fact it only has a single keel on the caudal peduncle <ref name=fmonh/>. | The first one is their heads are almost completely circled with large gill slits <ref name=fmonh/>. The second thing that makes them unique is their snout (nose) is large and conical <ref name=fmonh/>. The this thing they are remembered for is their subterminal mouth with has many small hooked teeth <ref name=fmonh/>. The fourth and final thing that is extra unique to the basking shark is their Caudal fin lunate and the fact it only has a single keel on the caudal peduncle <ref name=fmonh/>. | ||
