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 * This is for Group 7 - Kerwin's group

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The Great White Shark__//

The great white shark (Carcharodon Carcharias), also known as great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a large** [|****lamniform****] [|****shark****] **found in coastal surface waters in all major** [|****oceans****]**. The Great White reaches lengths of more than 6 meters (20 ft) and may weigh up to 2,240 kilograms (4,938 lb). It has a lifespan of 30 to over 100 years. It usually has 3000 or more teeth.

//__What it eats__//

The great white shark is arguably the world's largest known predatory fish, eating dolphin porpoises, whale carcasses and pinnipeds such as seals, fur seals and sea lions. Occasionally, it attacks humans.

//__How it moves__//

The shark swims at 25 miles per hour (40 km per hour). It has to swim all the time or else it will sink.

//__How it eats__//

Its nose jaws push foward. The shark clamps its teeth on its prey. It then turns away and sharply tears off a piece of flesh weighing several kilos. It waits for the animal to bleed to death, and then returns to finish up the dead animal.

//__Where does it go during migrating seasons?__//

Great Whites are commonly seen in Dyer island during their migrating seasons.Dyer island is located 4 miles off the South African coast near the town at Kleinbaai.The island is home to about 50000 to 60000 cape fur seals.Great Whites go there during the South African winter - July through September - to feed on seal pups.

__//How does it reproduce?//__

Great white shark reproduce by aplacental viviparity;they give birth to 2-14 fully-formed pups that are up to 5 feet (1.5m) long.Like all sharks, fertilization of the egg occurs within the female. The eggs hatch within the female and are nourished by eating unfertilized eggs and smaller sibilings in the womb. There is no placenta to nourish the babies so they must fend for themselves, even before birth. They swim away from their mother immediately after birth, there is no manternal care-giving.**

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