Chondrichthyes by

Great White Sharks

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Eating Habits

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They eat anything from squids, to seals, to smaller reef fish. When eating smaller things, they need to eat daily, and if they eat larger animals, then they only need to feed every few days.

Where they live

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They live off the shores of the Atlantic, the Pacific off the coast of North America, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and also off parts of Africa.

Role in Ecosystem

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Being higher up on the food chain, their role is to help maintain smaller species.

Interesting Facts

24bryan1 — 2024-03-01 17:43:50 UTC

Great Whites can smell blood from over 5 km away.

Scientific Name

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Carcharodon Carcharias

Habitats

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Pups tend to stay near the shore, while mature sharks travel around from different reefs, the deep and the shore.

Life Span

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They live from 40-70 years.

Reproduction

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They reproduce only once every two years, and they usually have from around 10-14 pups.

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