Great White Sharks

Signs of a Great White Shark nearbyA fin popping out of the water like thisA shadow in the waves like this

Your surfboard stops bobbing or moving like this

Signs like this

Last on this page you might hear a loud noise if you are on a boat

or

Has a torpedo-shaped bodyHas a 6th sense called electroreceptionHas special coloring on their bodies called

countershadingUsually has 240-300 teethMales are smaller than females

Orcas eat GWSPeople are a great threat to GWSPeople use their fins to make shark fin soupPollution from boats can also harm GWSTheir teeth, fins, and jaws can be sold. Teeth

can be sold up to $1,000 individually, fins are sold for $300 per lbs. Jaws are sold for $65,000

Eats mostly fish, seals, dolphins, and dead animals

When a baby (pup) is born his/her mother leaves him/her by their self to survive on their own

GWS are half warm-blooded and half cold-blooded

It takes a “test” bite before it eats the whole thing

They will “test” bite a person but it will not eat a whole person

They are dangerous to people They live in cool temperature waterThey like the water temperature 50-71

degrees fahrenheightThey can migrate more than 1,000 milesThey can go up to 6,150 feet deep

Where I got my information

I got my information from:My bookThe internetAnd lastly my book called The Handy Science

Answer Book

What I found interesting and why I liked it

I found a lot of things to be interesting but the most interesting is that sharks do not like to eat people they think we are to bony for them.

I like these sharks because they are very interesting and have very long and fascinating lives.