While you can’t hug them, see if your nearest aquarium has a touch tank experience. Usually they do those with rays/skates but you can also find them with Nurse

While you can’t hug them, see if your nearest aquarium has a touch tank experience. Usually they do those with rays/skates but you can also find them with Nurse sharks. Either way, you’ll literally get a feel for their composition. From memory it’s more like the stiff parts of your nose running near/along the bone and unlike your ears in any way.