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Great white sharks live in the cool to warm waters along the coasts of the Americas, north and south Africa, the Mediterranean, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. They also, occasionally, occur around some islands in the mid-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. They are often seen near seal colonies, where they prey on both adults and young, but only a few sharks seem to hunt in any one area. When attacking a seal, a great white approaches unseen from below, takes a bite, then moves off for a short while. The prey soon weakens due to loss of blood and shock, so the shark can finish it off more easily. The great white’s diet changes as it grow up. Young sharks for about 2-3 m (7-10 ft) long eat mostly fish, while older sharks around 4 m (13 ft) long tackle larger prey such as seals and sea lions. |
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