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About This Quiz
They are the most notorious species of shark, boasting 3,000 jagged teeth and a bite that kills. See how much you know with this quiz.
Humans aren't a very good meal for great whites because:
They are much bigger than the seals and fish great whites are accustomed to eating.
They are less likely to die from their wounds than most great white victims.
They have too much muscle, and great whites crave fatty blubber.
What is a great white shark's main prey?
almost any type of fish
small and medium-sized whales
an aquatic carnivore, such as a seal or a sea lion
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The most common way for a great white to approach its prey is:
the underwater approach, when a great white attacks from below the surface and lunges up at its victim
the surface-charge approach, when a great white is partially above the surface before attacking
the inverted method, when a great white swims on its back
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Why won't you find a great white at an aquarium?
Great whites are almost impossible to keep in captivity because aquariums are unsure of the right food and tank type necessary to house one.
Great whites normally swim at depths far too low to be captured and transported.
Great whites are too large to be kept in a normal aquarium tank.
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