Shark (Great White) - Overview

Order: Lamniformes

Family: Lamnidae

Species: Carcharodon carcharias

IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Population Trend: decreasing

Distribution and Habitat: Prefers warm or temperate seas. A few have been found in cooler waters off Iceland, Nova Scotia and South Australia.

Size: Length:- 3 - 6m. Weight:- 1200 kg average. Females are larger than males.

Lifespan: Not certain, but probably 30 - 40 years.

Food: Almost any large fish or warm-blooded animal.