
Great White (Carcharodon carcharias)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White_shark.jpg
Figure: A Great Whie
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
The Great White shark is the most feared of all sharks. Numberous films have been made with the monster being a Great White. We love to hate monsters.
It is known for short and fast attacks. To be faster it has a warm body temperature. The warming of the eyes (which can be up to 15°C above water temperature) makes them see a lot better than their prey.
Favored food: Seals, Fish, Dolphins, other sharks. Once it has eaten enough, it can go on without food for 4 weeks.
Spectacular jumps out of the water have been recorded.
Length: 5-6m, 2 metric tons and more (the longest Great White was 6.1 m long and weighed 3 tons)
Litter size: 4-14
Major threats: Shark finning, recreational hunting. Habitat degradation. By-catch.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypron-Range_Carcharodon_carcharias.svg
Figure: Distribution of the Great Whie
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZVbSYRC9P0&feature=fvwrel
Clip: A Great White jumps 25 feet out of the water
Copyright December 2014; Olivia Lucie Meier, Sharkworld.