Many species of predatory fish live in the world's oceans. The great white shark is rightfully considered one of the most feared.
Actually, she is white only from below, and from above and on the sides her beautiful streamlined body has a dark gray or bluish color, so she is hardly noticeable from below, against the background of a light sky, and it is difficult to distinguish her from above against a dark background. water.
The word "big" is also mentioned in the title for good reason. The length of this fish reaches six meters, and there is evidence, however, unverified, that individual specimens in South Australian waters are even larger. At least, the capture of a fish by Vic Hislop in 1985, the size of which was 6 meters 65 centimeters, is documented. This is the largest white shark in the world today.
The main distinguishing features of this species are considered to be very even triangular teeth, a black spot on the chest (however, it may not be) and a crescent-shaped tail.
The great white shark eats everything it can find, mostly large fish and marine mammals, and does not disdain marineturtles, birds landing on the water, and in general everything that moves. Her behavior is unpredictable, she can be frightened by the energetic movements of a potential victim and leave the hunting zone, and sometimes she shows rare fearlessness, attacking a obviously stronger and larger marine animal. There was a case when three pigs were found in the stomach of such a predator, it is not known how she ate them, but the great white shark often swims in shallow water. However, its depth range is very wide, and it can dive to a depth of more than a kilometer, preferring the coastal shelves, where there is always more food than in the open ocean.
The irresistibility of the attack is due to the huge jaws, high speed and noiselessness of this ruthless predator. It should be especially noted that you can get hurt even on the rough skin of this fish, and the blood is immediately captured by its olfactory receptors and serves as a signal to attack. She spends her whole life in motion, sharks do not have an air bubble, so they are at the depth they need due to the hydrodynamic forces of the fins. As soon as a huge fish stops, it, being heavier than water, will immediately drown, so it always needs to eat in order to maintain the energy balance of the body.
As a viviparous fish, the great white shark reaches maturity at the age of ten to twelve years, and during its life gives up to six litters, each of which makes up to 14 shark pups.
This predator has a complex relationship with humans. Of course, when meeting with a swimmer or scuba diver on the high seasthe great white shark perceives it as an opportunity to diversify its diet, however, people in relation to this fish show no less cruelty. Shark liver is considered a delicacy, as are parts of their fins, and sometimes these inhabitants of the deep sea are killed simply for hunting interest. At the same time, like any predator, this fish is a sea orderly, eating carrion or sick animals.
As you can see in the photo of the white shark, the beauty of its hydrodynamically perfect body is combined with a terrible mouth and absolutely dead eyes, which Hemingway in his novel "The Old Man and the Sea" compared to the gaze of death itself.
