Great White Shark Mounts

Great White Shark

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a species of large lamniform shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans.

The great white shark is mainly known for its size, with mature individuals growing up to 21 ft (6.4 m) in length (although reports have been published of great white sharks measuring over 26 ft(8 m ), and 7,328 lb (3,324 kg) in weight.

This shark reaches its maturity around 15 years of age and was previously believed to have a lifespan of over 30 years. The true lifespan of great white sharks is far longer; now estimated to be as long as 70 years or more, making it one of the longest-lived cartilaginous fish currently known. Great white sharks can accelerate to speeds that exceed 35 mph (56 km/h).

The great white shark is an apex predator of the seas and has no natural predators other than the Orca.[10] The great white shark is arguably the world’s largest known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals. It is also known to prey upon a variety of other marine animals, including fish and seabirds.

It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon and is ranked first in having the most attacks on humans.