Great+White+Shark


 * ﻿Phyla: Chordata **
 * GREAT WHITE SHARK **


 * Scientific Name:** Carcharodon carcharias


 * Class: **


 * Location: ** The coastlines of California to Alaska, the east coast of the USA and most of the Gulf coast, Hawaii, most of South America, South Africa, Australia (except the north coast), New Zealand, the Mediterranean Sea, West Africa to Scandinavia, Japan, and the eastern coastline of China and southern Russia.


 * Size: ** They average 12-16 feet long. The biggest great white shark on record was 23 feet long, weighing about 7,000 pounds.


 * Description of habitat :** They are found near shore along most of the temperate (not very hot and not very cold) coastlines around the world.


 * Living Requirements: ** Young Sharks eat fish, rays, and other sharks. Adults eat larger prey, including pinnipeds (sea lions and seals), small toothed whales (like belugas), otters, and sea turtles. They also eat dead animals that they have found floating dead in the water.


 * Life Cycle: ** Some people estimate it to about 100 years, but it has not yet been proven.


 * Male and Female differences: ** ﻿ Females are larger than males. In the fall, some females migrate to warmer waters (for example, southern California) to give birth

-Great White Sharks c an swim 15 miles per hour in short bursts.
 * Interesting Facts: ﻿ **
 * -- ** They are a protected species along the coasts of California, USA, Australia, and South Africa.
 * ---**Great whites do not chew their food. Their teeth rip prey into mouth-sized pieces which are swallowed whole
 * A big meal can satisfy a Great White for up to 2 months


 * Human Impact: ﻿ Sometimes Killer. **[[image:great-white-shark-guadalupe-island-photo-19452-228369.jpg width="432" height="288" align="left"]]media type="youtube" key="O2FInaOCqoo" height="351" width="432" align="right"