The Great White Shark is the largest predatory shark, and is probably the most well-known and feared shark.
The Great White Shark is gray or bluish above and white below.
The largest Great Whites can reach lengths of 22 feet and weigh up to 5,000 pounds.
The Great White has massive teeth, which are positioned in rows and serrated.
The great white shark is the world's largest known predatory fish. It has 300 teeth, yet does not chew its food.
Sharks rip their prey into mouth-sized pieces which are swallowed whole.
The shark’s heavy, torpedo-shaped body allows it to cruise efficiently for long periods of time, and then suddenly switch to high speed bursts in pursuit of prey
When the Great White attacks, it bites its prey and shakes it head back and forth.
The serrated teeth act as a saw and literally tear the victim apart.
The Great White Shark often swallows many of its own teeth in an attack.
-skin.
The skin of a Great White is very tough and studded with tiny, tooth-like scales called "dermal denticles".
Dermal denticles protect the skin from damage and are replaced continually.
Each individual denticle has a flat, table-like crown that has a series of raised ridges.
These ridges reduce the drag and noise generated by a shark's swimming movements, enabling the Great White to glide efficiently in ghost-like silence.