Common name: great white shark
Class: Chondrichthyes
Location: all major oceans
Description of Habitat: coastal surface waters of the ocean
Facts: Live up to 70 years old. Responsible for the most deaths by sharks on humans. Can accelerate up to 35 mph.
Endangered: Vulnerable, has been on the list since the late 1990's
Human impact: peopole hunt for these animals thus killing more of them than naturally would occur in the wild.
Class: Chondrichthyes
Location: all major oceans
Description of Habitat: coastal surface waters of the ocean
Facts: Live up to 70 years old. Responsible for the most deaths by sharks on humans. Can accelerate up to 35 mph.
Endangered: Vulnerable, has been on the list since the late 1990's
Human impact: peopole hunt for these animals thus killing more of them than naturally would occur in the wild.
Sources:
http://eol.org/pages/213726/overview
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=38
http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/great-white-shark/
http://eol.org/pages/213726/overview
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=38
http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/great-white-shark/