Sharks that give birth to live young are viviparous like humans. Viviparous sharks are either placental or aplacental, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. Placental sharks develop ...

while others give birth to live young — these sharks are viviparous, just like humans. Viviparous sharks develop a placental connection to their babies, similar to a mammal's umbilical cord.

There are more viviparous shark species - which bear live young - than sharks that lay eggs. But throughout Earth's oceans, viviparity occurs in a variety of forms. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are ...

Lemon sharks are viviparous, in that they give birth to live young, so when a pup is born it is already a fully formed miniature shark. The mother will risk stranding herself in shallow waters to ...