Great White Sharks Research Paper

The Great white sharks known as the Carcharodon carcharias, is one of the most known species of shark. Great white sharks are ferocious predators of shark that have been roaming the ocean for about 400 million years. They have earned the nickname of kings of the ocean.The Great White has adapted through changes in its’ structure, organ systems, environment, and the animals it eats; no wonder why Great White Sharks outlasted the dinosaurs and still are around today. The Great White Shark is a streamlined swimmer and is very strong. All sharks, rays, and skates share something in common which is the structure of their bodies. Great Whites have a torpedo-shaped body, pointed snout, gill slits, and dorsal and pectoral fins. Great Whites, like other sharks, have no gas filled swim bladder to keep them up like bony fish do. They must be swimming constantly or they will sink. Their structure proves that it is well built and they will probably be around for another 400 million The environment Great White Sharks live in is mostly in temperate …show more content…
They have taste buds in their mouth and the throat so they can identify what they eat. Great white sharks eat seals, sea lions, fish, squid, and even other sharks. Although adults of this species are best known as predators of marine mammals, Great Whites are predominantly fish-eaters throughout their lives but even large individuals will take small prey opportunistically. Highly curious and exploratory, Great White Sharks often investigate novel objects in their environment first visually and, if nothing too frightening occurs, eventually by gentle mouthing a habit which can prove fatal for humans and will scavenge whenever possible.At whale carcasses, this generally solitary species often establishes temporary social hierarchies which are based largely on size. Among similar-sized individuals, the social hierarchy is maintained through a subtle form of body