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Jaws (White Shark): Monster of the oceans

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias ) is a shark as old as the dinosaurs through the action of man was pursued by dumb things as a film that spoke of a white shark hunting humans (Jaws, 1975).

White sharks feed on pinnipeds and sea lions, their main enemies are killer whales and humans, but intelligent disturb dolphins enjoy s.

never stop growing, machines are true predators, but also fond of carrion as any shark.

White sharks are characterized by their fusiform body and great strength, in contrast to the flattened forms that often look like other sharks. The snout is conical, short and thick. The mouth, very large and rounded, has an arc or parabola. Always remains ajar, leaving see at least one row of teeth of the upper jaw and one or two of the bottom, while the water gets inside and out continuously through the gills.

generally white sharks attack humans is due to inexperienced young of the species. Although the largest of these shark measured more than 7 meters, compared with more than 20 meters from the Carcharodon megalodon, extinct, it was just a puppy.

First appearance: In the movie Jaws (1975), published in 1974 Peter Benchley novel adapted to film.
Condition: Vulnerable (VU)
Survival: Warm waters ocean platform.
Natural enemies: Male, Orca, Dolphin.
Order: Lamniformes
Class:
Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii