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Great White Sharks, as well as most oceanic fish, have a structural adaptation which is known as counter-shading. The ventral (underside) side of the shark is white so that it blends in with the uppermost layer of the water (which appears white from below) making it hard to be seen from below. This acts as both a defensive mechanism as well as a predatory advantage for Great Whites. They blend in with the surface of the water therefore making it hard to be noticed by both its prey and its predators.
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Are great white sharks white?
No, they are gray. They are white on the bottom, though.
What color are great white sharks in Australia?
gray/blue on top white on bottom
Where does a great white shark hide?
sharks hide at the bottom of the ocean
Are the Great white sharks really white?
Haha, no. not everywhere. Great Whites do have white on them, but only on the bottom. They have black on the top part of them and white on their bellys so you can tell when it is a great white or not.
You see 25 Great White sharks Every one of the 25 is gray on top and white on the bottom You conclude that all Great Whites are gray on top and white on the bottom?
Inductive logic
What kinds of sharks do great white sharks eat?
Great White Sharks eat smaller sharks
Do great white sharks kill other sharks?
yes great white sharks eat other sharks
Is a Mako or larger than great white sharks?
Great White sharks are bigger than Mako sharks...
How do Great White White Sharks get their food?
Normally they attack from below, with a sudden rush at the prey. Great white sharks are the largest known predatory fish in the entire ocean. They are classified as a mackerel shark and their teeth often break off when they hunt their prey. This article will answer the question what do great white sharks eat, as well as look at how great white sharks find their prey and look at four interesting facts about great white sharks. Firstly, let's look to answer the question what do great sharks eat. Great white sharks are carnivorous (meat eater) and love to feast on animals with very high fat contents. Great white sharks primarily eat fish, tuna, stingrays, smaller sharks, porpoises, dolphins, whales, seals, fur seals and sea lions. Great white sharks have also been known to eat sea turtles. While great white sharks will attack sea otters and penguins they very rarely eat them. Great white sharks will also eat pig carcasses if they are in the ocean. So now you know the answer to the question what do great white sharks eat. Now, let's look at how they find their prey. Great white sharks primarily locate their prey based on smell and sound. They can hear and smell their prey from many kilometres away and start to move towards their prey. When the great white sharks are close to their prey they rely on their sight to spot their prey. Great white sharks typically stay below their prey and ambush them, taking them by complete surprise. Great white sharks typically attack their prey in the morning as it is harder to see the sharks at the bottom of the ocean in the morning.
What is the shelter of a great white sharks?
Not all sharks have shelter but, Great White Sharks can't stop swiming or they die.
How do orcas kill great white sharks?
They don't cause great white sharks kill them.
What do great white sharks and bull sharks have similar about them?
there sharks.
