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Great white shark

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or great white, is a large shark. It is closely related to the mako sharks, the porbeagle, and the salmon shark. It is a robustly built species with a grayish upperside and a white underside. The white shark is one of the largest living shark and fish species…

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Taxonomy and evolution

FamilyMako sharksLamniformesOrderMiocene
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Appearance and anatomy

Gill slitsDorsal finPectoral finsTail finKeel
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Behavior and ecology

TunaBreachingMossel BayCephalopodsSea birds
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Conservation

TrapsCITESKwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal Sharks BoardAustralian Government
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Great white shark

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Great white shark

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related to Sources · 31
Great white shark → Academic Press, Ainley, Alexandrine, Biology, Carcharodon, Cider Mill Press, Civard-Racinais, CRC Press, David, Domeier, Ellis, Firefly, Global Perspectives, Great White Sharks, Greg, Handbook, ISBN, John, Klimley, Life History
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Great white shark → Ancient Greek, Australian English, By, Carcharodon, Carl Linnaeus, Colloquial, English, Greek, Lamnidae, Scientists, Sir Andrew Smith, Squalus, Systema Naturae, The, These

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sealsinstance ofThe white shark preys on marine mammals0.80text
dolphinsinstance ofThe white shark preys on marine mammals0.80text
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fishinstance ofThe white shark preys on marine mammals0.80text
including other sharksinstance ofThe white shark preys on marine mammals0.80text
helicopter patrolsinstance ofCritics argue these programs are ineffective at preventing fatalities and advocate for alternatives0.80text
acoustic tagginginstance ofCritics argue these programs are ineffective at preventing fatalities and advocate for alternatives0.80text
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