The Great White Monster
by Nathan Lee
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Chomp! Snap!
As an apex predator in its crowded environment, the great white shark feeds on a variety of waterworld species. This mackerel shark is a large hunter, and it sometimes eats enough that it goes without food for hours. These massive creatures devour almost any marine life that is rich in protein. In fact, they sometimes devour others of their species (great white sharks)! Young sharks prefer fishes, such as the tuna, hake, salmon, and halibut. On the other hand, adults, or older great whites, have a tendency of eating on marine mammals, such as dolphins, porpoises, whales, and seals. This apex predator needs many strong tools to gobble down its prey. With around three-hundred (300) continuously replacing sharp teeth and a strong body structure, any great white can easily chase down its prey. These powerful jaws and sharp body helps it grasp its prey speedily. To get unnoticed, they attack their prey from out of its sight.
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This underwater hunter is ferocious, feared, and quick, and has the perfect abilities to survive in its environment. It snaps and bites its prey from every direction. The only harm for these massive creatures are us—not the other way around—and without them, the biome where it thrives in could almost be wiped out. Still, this predator is amazing, gigantic, and frightening to every other animal. No wonder it's nickname is the “Great White Monster”!
Adjectives
ferocious fish. Gigantic, fearsome, long, etc.
See how many words you can name that
describes the great white shark.
DIORAMA OF THE CORAL REEF!
Quick Facts about the great white shark
*ADULT SHARK FACTS
Average Length (female): 15-16 feet
Largest ever recorded length: 20 feet
Average Weight: 1,500-2.400 pounds
Binomial Name: Carcharodon Carcharias
Place in Food Web: Apex Predator
Average offspring length: 4-5 feet
Main Prey: Cownose Ray
-TAXONOMY-
Kingdom - animalia
Phylum - chordata
Class - Chondrichthyes
Order - Lamniformes
Family - Lamnidae
Genus - Carcharodon
Species - Carcharias