Whale Sharks Giant Fish

Whale sharks. Giant fish. Written by Curtis Thomas. Focus question. What makes the whale shark an unusual animal?

鲸鲨。巨型鱼类。作者：柯蒂斯·托马斯。 聚焦问题：是什么让鲸鲨成为一种与众不同的动物？

A very big fish. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world. An adult whale shark is as long as a school bus.

一种个头非常大的鱼。 鲸鲨是世界上最大的鱼类。 成年鲸鲨和一辆校车一样长。

Whale sharks are gentle fish. They are not a danger to people. People safely swim and dive with whale sharks.

鲸鲨是性情温和的鱼类。 它们对人类没有危险。 人们可以安全地和鲸鲨一起游泳、潜水。

Big mouth. A whale shark has a wide, flat head. It has a huge mouth in the front.

大大的嘴巴。 鲸鲨长着宽宽的扁脑袋。 它的脑袋正前方有一张巨大的嘴巴。

A whale shark's back is dark with light spots and stripes. Its belly is white. A whale shark has thick skin and sharp scales.

鲸鲨的背部是深色的，上面有浅色的斑点和条纹。 它的腹部是白色的。 鲸鲨的皮肤很厚，还有锋利的鳞片。

A warm bath. Whale sharks live in warm oceans around the world. They swim in the middle of the ocean and also close to shore. These giant animals often swim at the surface of the water. They also dive very deep.

暖乎乎的海水浴。 鲸鲨生活在全世界各地的温暖海洋里。 它们既会在大洋中部游动，也会出现在靠近海岸的地方。 这些巨型动物经常在水面附近游来游去。 它们也能潜到非常深的海里。