- Great White Sharks are blue-gray on the dorsal (top part) of their bodies.
- When viewed from above, their coloring helps them blend in with the bottom of the ocean.
- They have powerful tails that help them swim.
- Great Whites can reach speeds up to 15 mph.
- Average length: 15 feet.
- The length of their body can be as long as 20 feet.
- Average weight: 5000 lb.
- They never run out of teeth. If one tooth goes missing, another comes forward from the rows and rows of backup teeth.
- Great whites are carnivores.
- They eat seals, sea lions, sea turtles, and whatever else they can find.
- Great white sharks prefer to hunt and kill their own food.
- If live prey is scarce, they will feed on dead animals found in the water.
- Their sharp teeth allows them to penetrate just about anything.