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Great White Shark Fact Book
About
Great white sharks are the ____________________ predatory shark in the ocean. They are _____________________________ creatures who can easily regulate their body temperature.
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Family
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: Chordata
Class: ChondrichthyesOrder: LamniformesFamily: Lamnidae
Genus: CarcharodonSpecies: C. carcharias
The name comes from two Greek words
meaning, ‘__________’ and ‘____________.’
Size
The _______________ great white sharks are __________ than the males and can grow up to 20 feet (6 metres) ______________ and weigh
up to 4300 pounds (1950 kg). The _______________ measure around 11-13 feet
(3.4-4 m) and ___________ around 1500-4000 pounds (680-1800kg).
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Predators
Great white sharks are at the ______________ of the food chain, which makes them ___________ of the ocean. There have been reports of attacks on them by pods of Orcas, though ____________ are
their biggest __________________.
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Diet
The diet of the ______________ great white shark consists of ___________ and rays.
Adult great whites dine on sea mammals such as ___________, sea lions, small toothed-whales, ___________________________ and carrion.
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Reproduction
Great whites are ___________________________, which means eggs develop and _____________ in the uterus of the female shark and continue to develop there until birth. They have a gestation
period of eleven months. They have a ______________ of 2-10 pups. Once the pups are born, the mother shows _________ care for them, swimming off or even trying to ___________ them.
For this reason, the pups are born _______________ to look after themselves.
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Habitat
Great white sharks can be found in cool, coastal __________________ across the world. They can survive in _________________ and oceans. They make long journeys across the ocean, covering
great distances.
Shade in the oceans that you may find great white sharks living in.
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Anatomy
Great whites have three major fins: • _________________ fin – the one on top that
can stick out of the water• _______________ fins – there are two, one on
each side of the shark• ________________ fin – the fin on the tail of
the shark
anal finpelvic fin
___________ fin_______________
fin
_________________fin
huge jaws, razor-sharp teeth
__________
_________________
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Appearance
These sharks are ___________ on top and have a _______________ underbelly. This gives them
camouflage from prey as they ____________________ ________with the dark
ocean floor when viewed from above and with the bright surface when viewed from below.
They also have five _____________ slits and mouth that extends beyond the eyes.
The powerful ________________ of this creature are fill with about 300 teeth. Each tooth can be up to 1 ½ inches (3.8cm) long. These teeth are
arranged in rows.
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Interesting Facts
• They have a ______________________ shape and are able to propel themselves through water at ________________ of up to 15 miles (24km) per hour
• Great whites can ______________ one drop of blood in 25 gallons (100 litres) water
• These sharks have to _____________ constantly or they will sink as they lack a gas filled swim bladder to keep them afloat. Their oily liver provides some floatation, but only when they are swimming.
• They can’t swim ________________________• They can live up to ____________ years • Great whites are social animals and generally
travel in groups called a school or a ___________________
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Great White Shark Fact Book
About
© Simple Living. Creative Learning
© Simple Living. Creative Learning
Great white sharks are the ____________________ predatory shark in the ocean. They are _____________________________ creatures who can easily regulate their body temperature.
Family
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: Chordata
Class: ChondrichthyesOrder: LamniformesFamily: Lamnidae
Genus: CarcharodonSpecies: C. carcharias
Size
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The name comes from two Greek words
meaning, ‘__________’ and ‘____________.’
The _______________ great white sharks are __________ than the males and can grow up to 20 feet (6 metres) ______________ and weigh
up to 4300 pounds (1950 kg). The _______________ measure around 11-13 feet
(3.4-4 m) and ___________ around 1500-4000 pounds (680-1800kg).
Predators
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Great white sharks are at the ______________ of the food chain, which makes them ___________ of the ocean. There have been reports of attacks on them by pods of Orcas, though ____________ are
their biggest __________________.
Diet
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The diet of the ______________ great white shark consists of ___________ and rays.
Adult great whites dine on sea mammals such as ___________, sea lions, small toothed-whales, ___________________________ and carrion.
Reproduction
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Great whites are ___________________________, which means eggs develop and _____________ in the uterus of the female shark and continue to develop there until birth. They have a gestation
period of eleven months. They have a ______________ of 2-10 pups. Once the pups are born, the mother shows _________ care for them, swimming off or even trying to ___________ them.
For this reason, the pups are born _______________ to look after themselves.
Habitat
Shade in the oceans that you may find great white sharks living in.
© Simple Living. Creative Learning
Great white sharks can be found in cool, coastal __________________ across the world. They can survive in _________________ and oceans. They make long journeys across the ocean, covering
great distances.
Anatomy
anal finpelvic fin
______________ fin__________________
fin
_________________ fin
huge jaws, razor-sharp teeth
_____________
________________
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Great whites have three major fins: • _________________ fin – the one on top that
can stick out of the water• _______________ fins – there are two, one on
each side of the shark• ________________ fin – the fin on the tail of
the shark
Appearance
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These sharks are ___________ on top and have a _______________ underbelly. This gives them
camouflage from prey as they ____________________ ________with the dark
ocean floor when viewed from above and with the bright surface when viewed from below.
They also have five _____________ slits and mouth that extends beyond the eyes.
The powerful ________________ of this creature are fill with about 300 teeth. Each tooth can be up to 1 ½ inches (3.8cm) long. These teeth are
arranged in rows.
Interesting Facts
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• They have a ______________________ shape and are able to propel themselves through water at ________________ of up to 15 miles (24km) per hour
• Great whites can ______________ one drop of blood in 25 gallons (100 litres) water
• These sharks have to _____________ constantly or they will sink as they lack a gas filled swim bladder to keep them afloat. Their oily liver provides some floatation, but only when they are swimming.
• They can’t swim ________________________• They can live up to ____________ years • Great whites are social animals and generally
travel in groups called a school or a ___________________
