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Zoology of the ZooPl. XCVI

Great white shark

Carcharodon carcharias
Chondrichthyes · Lamniformes · Lamnidae
Fig. 1. Great white shark
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or heightAbout 4-6 m
WeightAbout 680-1,100 kg
FoodFish, seals
LifespanAbout 70 years
SocietySolitary
Habitatcoastal, open ocean
RangeWorld oceans
Wild or tameWild

Can sense tiny electric fields from prey.

Modern data

Status today

VUVulnerable status to verify
ConservationVulnerable.
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusCarcharodon

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Olga Ernst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Same order: Lamniformes