Great White Shark By: Alex Gatzlaff

Classification Common Name Scientific Name

Kingdom NamePhylum NameClass Name

Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias

Animalia Chordata Chondritchtyes

Common Characteristics The main evolutionary advantage is that

Symmetry: Bilateral Body Cavity: Liver takes up 5% to 25% of body

weight and about 90% of the body cavityFree living, Carnivore, Aquatic

Life Cycle/ReproductionAverage Life Span: 30 yearsReproduces Sexually The great white shark gives birth to 2-14 baby

sharks at a time.  It has one litter every two years, with 4 to 6 liters all together  The eggs are fertilized and hatch inside the mother.  When born, they are called pups.  Pups are 4-5 feet long at birth and weigh about 40 pounds. The pups swim away from the mother immediately after birth to hunt and care for themselves.  There is no care given by the mother.

Habitat and Niche

Lives in temperate oceans around the world

Niche: To hunt, and to remain the ultimate predator of the sea at the top of the food chain.

Eats: Dolphins, seals, fish and sharks

Characteristics Interesting Characteristic: Can grow up to 8 meters

long and is the worlds largest predatory fish Has about 300 teeth that are arranged in a number

of rows Interesting behavior: They don’t hunt in groups, but

by themselves It is estimated that thousands of Great White

Sharks are killed each year. The Monterey Bay Aquarium's White Shark Project

is helping research and exhibit white sharks caught off the California coast.

Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shar

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