Gallery description : great white shark

Great White Shark is a fish that inhabits temperate and coastal waters. It has a smooth skin and is able to speed up to 40km/h (25mph). Great White Shark (carcharodon carcharias) usually has a size 5.5-7m (18-21ft) and has a weight 1,110-2,240kg (2,450-4,938lbs). The animal lives 30-40 years in a solitary lifestyle. Favourite food: seal, fish, dolphins

Facts about great white sharks
NameGreat White Shark
HabitatTemperate and coastal waters
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderLamniformes
PhylumChordata
Top Speed40km/h (25mph)
GenusCarcharodon
Life Span30-40 years
Weight1,110-2,240kg (2,450-4,938lbs)
Main PreySeal, fish, dolphins
TypeFish
Conservation StatusThreatened
PredatorsHuman
FamilyLamnidae
LifestyleSolitary
Skin TypeSmooth
KingdomAnimalia
Average Litter Size5
Size5.5-7m (18-21ft)
DietCarnivore
Scientific NameCarcharodon carcharias
ColourBlack, grey, white
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Description Great white shark. great white shark in waters off australia
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