White Shark
Where they live
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everywhere; shallow, cool, coastal
waters; South Africa and South Austrailia
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What they eat
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anything with flesh, things that
are healthy for them such as tuna, seals, sea lions, whales, salmon, herring
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Prey
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seals, sea lions, whales, salmon,
herring,
people(less than 10 a year); attack from below; most dangerous of the sharks |
Enemies
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fishermen (salmon nets), bigger
sharks
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Size
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3 to 21 feet long
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Weight
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7,300 lbs.
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Colors
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top half blue and bottom half
white
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Reproduction: Born alive or egg
case
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born alive
don't have pups until 10 to 12 years old |
How many babies can they have
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only one pup at a time
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Uses
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necklaces,liver oil, lipstick,
cream, medicines
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Tail
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balance shape allows it to swim
fast
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Interesting Things
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Underwater people often resemble
seals and when the swimmer splashes around, they also look like an injured
fish or seal - great prey for the great white.
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Teeth
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2 1/4 inches, serrated triangular
teeth
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Number of Gills
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5 to 7
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