The great white shairk (Carcharodon carcharias), kent as the great white, white pointer, white shairk, or white daith an aw, is a species o lairge lamniform shairk which can be foond in the coastal surface watters o aw the major oceans. The great white shairk is notable for its size, wi matur female indwallers growin up tae 6.1 m (20 ft) in lenth an 1,950 kg (4,300 lb) in wicht.[3][4][5] Housomeivver maist are smawer, males measurin 3.35 tae 3.96 m (11 ft 0 in tae 13 ft 0 in) an females 4.57 tae 4.88 m (15 ft 0 in tae 16 ft 0 in) on average.[5][6] Accordin tae a 2014 study the lifespan o great white shairks is estimatit tae be as lang as 70 years or mair, well abuin aulder estimates,[7] makkin it ane o the langest livit cartilaginous fish currently kent.[8] Accordin tae the same study, male great white shairks tak 26 years tae reach sexual maturity, whilk the females tak 33 years tae be ready tae produce affspring.[9] Great white shairks can accelerate tae ower 56 km/h (35 mph) for short bursts.[10]
The great white shairk (Carcharodon carcharias), kent as the great white, white pointer, white shairk, or white daith an aw, is a species o lairge lamniform shairk which can be foond in the coastal surface watters o aw the major oceans. The great white shairk is notable for its size, wi matur female indwallers growin up tae 6.1 m (20 ft) in lenth an 1,950 kg (4,300 lb) in wicht. Housomeivver maist are smawer, males measurin 3.35 tae 3.96 m (11 ft 0 in tae 13 ft 0 in) an females 4.57 tae 4.88 m (15 ft 0 in tae 16 ft 0 in) on average. Accordin tae a 2014 study the lifespan o great white shairks is estimatit tae be as lang as 70 years or mair, well abuin aulder estimates, makkin it ane o the langest livit cartilaginous fish currently kent. Accordin tae the same study, male great white shairks tak 26 years tae reach sexual maturity, whilk the females tak 33 years tae be ready tae produce affspring. Great white shairks can accelerate tae ower 56 km/h (35 mph) for short bursts.
