The great white is the sole recognized extant species in the genus Carcharodon, and is one of five extant species belonging to the family Lamnidae. Other members of this family include the mako sharks, porbeagle, … See more

The great white shark has a robust, large, conical snout. The upper and lower lobes on the tail fin are approximately the same size which is similar to some mackerel sharks. … See more

This shark's behaviour and social structure are complex. In South Africa, white sharks have a dominance hierarchy where an individual's rank is … See more

It is unclear how much of a concurrent increase in fishing for great white sharks has caused the decline of great white shark populations from the 1970s to the present. No accurate … See more

Great white sharks live in almost all coastal and offshore waters which have water temperature between 12 and 24 °C (54 and 75 °F), with … See more

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Of all shark species, the great white shark is responsible for by far the largest number of recorded shark … See more

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