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Great White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Salmon SharkLamna ditropis
Shortfin MakoIsurus oxyrinchus
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximus
PorbeagleLamna nasus
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,943 |
|---|---|
| California | 2,288 |
| Washington | 111 |
| Canada | 89 |
| Georgia | 85 |
| Oregon | 62 |
| Massachusetts | 47 |
| New Brunswick | 31 |
| North Carolina | 30 |
| South Carolina | 26 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- Apex predatorTop of the food chain in its ecosystemChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Mackerel Sharks · Lamniformes |
| Family | Mackerel Sharks · Lamnidae |
| Genus | White Sharks · Carcharodon |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Great White Shark with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.