The Great White Shark
Great white sharks are known as the most dangerous of the shark species because of their sheer size and their quick mind that make them the ultimate predator. A comparison can be seen in Figure 1, where the great white shark is seen next to a human, this image is showing the sizing difference between the two species. The shark is so captivating that there is an entire week each year dedicated to these creatures to learn more about them and the world they live, in an area that is vastly undiscovered. There is enough evidence through fossils that can date the shark back four-hundred million years ago, which was a time before dinosaurs were roaming the Earth (“Shark Basics”).
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Both of these types of teeth are used for different purposes. The long sharp teeth are great for catching fish because they pierce the fish; the wide serrated teeth are specifically made for tearing into flesh. It is said that great white sharks do not have the strongest force behind their bite but their teeth make up for the strength with their sharpness; in essence, the teeth do all the work for the shark. With the basics of the great white shark easily understood there is so much more information about the great white to delve into. In order to understand great white sharks, we must look further into the mind of the shark and interpret their body language, their hunting patterns, and their advanced eight …show more content…
Sharks are ovoviviparous, in which the baby shark forms within the female, inside an egg, and hatches inside the female, then the female shark will give live birth. Fertilization occurs inside the female when the male uses its claspers to insert the sperm into the female (Chewning). The total gestation period is about one year, and while in the womb the shark embryos eat the unfertilized eggs, which is a phenomenon called oophagy. Thus the great white shark can produce anywhere from two to fifteen pups. When the pups are born they are generally five feet long and can weight up to eighty pounds. This is the time when the mother swims away from her offspring and the pups are on their own to survive, however, from the one-year gestational period, and the nutrition from it’s brother or sister pup, the young shark is well on its way
Sharks are one of the most well known predatory animals living in …show more content…
Both of these types of teeth are used for different purposes. The long sharp teeth are great for catching fish because they pierce the fish; the wide serrated teeth are specifically made for tearing into flesh. It is said that great white sharks do not have the strongest force behind their bite but their teeth make up for the strength with their sharpness; in essence, the teeth do all the work for the shark. With the basics of the great white shark easily understood there is so much more information about the great white to delve into. In order to understand great white sharks, we must look further into the mind of the shark and interpret their body language, their hunting patterns, and their advanced eight …show more content…
Sharks are ovoviviparous, in which the baby shark forms within the female, inside an egg, and hatches inside the female, then the female shark will give live birth. Fertilization occurs inside the female when the male uses its claspers to insert the sperm into the female (Chewning). The total gestation period is about one year, and while in the womb the shark embryos eat the unfertilized eggs, which is a phenomenon called oophagy. Thus the great white shark can produce anywhere from two to fifteen pups. When the pups are born they are generally five feet long and can weight up to eighty pounds. This is the time when the mother swims away from her offspring and the pups are on their own to survive, however, from the one-year gestational period, and the nutrition from it’s brother or sister pup, the young shark is well on its way