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Impeccable hunting
The anatomy of this killer fish is honed in perfect
harmony with its highly effective hunting methods,
leaving almost nothing safe in the ocean
Diet and feeding Occasionally
The menu for great whites is varied and wide-ranging… they will
supplement
70% of their their diet
An average male great white
diet consists with fi sh,
shark eats 30kg / 66lbs
of marine cetaceans
of food every ten days. mammals, and turtles.
such as seals
and sea lions.
That’s 1.2%
of its total
body weight.
01 Inverted 02 Scope prey 03 Approach 04 Surface charge
Although rarely used, some great Using its amazing array of senses, The shark swims below its quarry, If the prey escapes this fi rst attack,
whites have even been observed a great white shark will stalk its then shoots upwards with a the shark follows up with a rapid
swimming upside-down towards prey and wait for the opportune powerful burst to incapacitate the rush towards the creature to
their prey to cause confusion. moment to strike. prey in its jaws. confuse and disorientate it.
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