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Great White Sharks

Famous for its size, the great white shark (also known as the great white) is considered a predator of marine mammals. It is known for its size, with the largest believed to exceed six meters (20 feet) in length.

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Is a great white shark's skin smooth or rough?

Whale sharks have skin covered with placoid scales, so if you ran your hand down the shark from his head to his tail, he would feel quite smooth. If you ran your hand from his tail toward his head, he would feel very rough, like sandpaper.

Why don't sharks have blunt teeth?

Sharks have pointed teeth to help them catch their prey. They bite the prey, shake it around, and swallow it whole.

Why do sharks eat one another?

Sharks don't eat guppies. Sharks live in the Ocean, Guppies live in fresh water.

Would the great white shark survive the crocodiles death roll?

Hmm, lets say they are both the same size, a crocodile kills gazzeles, zebras, buffallos, snakes and even big cats with a deathroll. But a great white is stronger then all these animals so the shark might survive. In animal face-off the great white survived the crocs death roll, just search on google ANIMAL FACE OFF CROCODILE VS GREAT WHITE and you'll find it.

Are the great white shark man eaters?

A great white is an apex predator. It eats whatever crosses his path and it's only threat comes from man and fishing nets. There have been some sightings of Orcas hunting and consuming white sharks off the coast of America {west coast}

Why are clouds gray on the bottom and white on the top?

Clouds are only gray on bottom when they are ready to let go of all of the moisture and pollution in them. which means they are gray when it is going to rain.

Are there bull sharks in the Chicago river?

Sharks have been found in various rivers throughout the U.S. in places scientists had previously said sharks would never go. Thus, the possibility is always there that a shark, bull or otherwise, could make it into the Chicago River.

Has a basking shark ever attacked a human?

No. Very few shark species will attack a human unprovoked . Often, in stories one hears, a shark mistakes the figure of a human on a surf board for a seal. The best way to avoid sharks is to avoid splashing and not to cut yourself.

Who is the great white sharks natural predator?

it doesnt have any predators but Humans are the closest to a predator for a great white shark. Or a killer whale. Great whites dont wealy have any predators.

What direction do great whites migrate during the winter?

They go South, like to Arizona and Mexico

Source: My memory

Do bull sharks live in caves?

Alot of people would think very, very deep. Actually, they like shallow water. They can go as shallow as 5 feet. So, be careful in the ocean, there might be bull sharks! My teacher was chased by them, before!

How much food does a shark eat in a month?

Depends on the species of shark, and its size. The Red Finned shark in my aquarium is 3 inches long, and does not eat the same as a Great White Shark 20 feet long.

Do sharks need to move constantly?

No. This is a common miscomception. Fish need to move to filter water through they're lungs to get Oxygen. But Sharks gills contract and expand to draw water in and can remain motionless, and healthy like Nurse Sharks.

What are some adaptations of the hammerhead shark?

The adaptations of a hammerhead shark are that they have hammer like head so that they can protect themselves.
They have amazing adaptions like the hammer on his head is to protect himself and his organs sense prey

Do white sharks live seas?

White sharks are very rare, and Great White Sharks live in Fresh Water oceans.

Do great white sharks have backbones?

Sharks are vertebrates (they belong to the phylum Cordata), so they have a spinal chord. However they are also cartilaginous fishes (they belong the the class Chondrichthyes) meaning that their skeleton is made of cartilage instead of bone. They do have a cartilage sheath that surrounds their spinal chord which could be considered a spine. There could be a semantic debate over whether that constitutes a spine, but I for one think it does.

How heavy can a white shark become?

The average weight scale for an adult great white shark is between 4,200 lbs (1,900 kg) to 5,000 lbs (2,268 kg). The largest great white shark caught was in Cuba in 1945. It was 21 ft long and weighted 7,330 lbs (3,324 kg).

Is a white shark a mammal?

Neither. Sharks are primitive fish, with cartiledge skeletons.