Great White Shark By Lauren Wooley

Great White Shark  Scientific Name: Carcharodon carcharias  Phylum: Chordate

Appearance  Grow typically to about 15ft long, but can grow up to 20ft  Weigh about 5,000 lbs. or more  Slate-grey on top to blend in with the sea floor and white underbellies  “Torpedo-shaped” body  Crescent-shaped tail fin

Habitat  Found throughout the world in cool, coastal waters  Greater concentrations in: United States, South Africa, Japan, Oceania, Chile, and the Mediterranean  Live in the open ocean, as deep as 3,900 ft

Feeding Relationships  Carnivore  Prey includes sea lions, seals, small toothed whales, and sometimes sea turtles  Largest predatory fish on Earth; Apex predator  Can jump about 10 feet in the air to attack unsuspecting seals

Adaptations  Can sense tiny amounts of blood from around 3 miles away  Can warm their eyes in order to see in cold waters  Their coloring allows them to camouflage and sneak up on prey  Have about 300 serrated, triangular teeth arranged in several rows to easily catch and eat prey  Are endothermic (can regulate body temperature) like mammals

Reproduction  Sexual Reproduction  Males reach sexual maturity at age 26 and females at 33  Females are larger than males  It is believed that spring and summer are the seasons where most great white sharks are born

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