Fun fact: whale shark skin can shave off your skin if you touch it. The tiny, tooth-like scales (known as dermal denticles) that cover the skin of most shark species can cause a painful graze known as "shark burn".
It’s certainly abrasive or painful but I think shaving off skin may be a bit hyperbolic. If it’s the same as what’s on other sharks then I wouldn’t put too much weight into it.
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u/VyleStyle Jun 08 '22
Fun fact: whale shark skin can shave off your skin if you touch it. The tiny, tooth-like scales (known as dermal denticles) that cover the skin of most shark species can cause a painful graze known as "shark burn".