http://blog.sisbrostudios.com/whale-shark-teeth/ Get the Sisbro View Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.sisbrostudios.com/whale-shark-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-269 robert Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:13:12 +0000 http://blog.sisbrostudios.com/?p=216#comment-269 It is true that the whale sharks have modified gill rakers that act as filtering pads. However, whale sharks actually do have many tiny teeth lining the lips at the front of the mouth. These teeth are not used for feeding, but may still be used for mating behavior. It is true that the whale sharks have modified gill rakers that act as filtering pads. However, whale sharks actually do have many tiny teeth lining the lips at the front of the mouth. These teeth are not used for feeding, but may still be used for mating behavior.

]]> http://blog.sisbrostudios.com/whale-shark-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Maggie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:47:29 +0000 http://blog.sisbrostudios.com/?p=216#comment-262 Technically this isn't really a "tooth". It's one of hundreds of "dermal denticles" that line the gill plates making it possible for the biggest fish in the world to filter all but organisms larger than 2-3 mm in diameter. There is a photo of the denticles at Technically this isn’t really a “tooth”. It’s one of hundreds of “dermal denticles” that line the gill plates making it possible for the biggest fish in the world to filter all but organisms larger than 2-3 mm in diameter. There is a photo of the denticles at

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