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great white shark
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great white shark
n.
A large shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of temperate and tropical waters that grows to about 7 meters (23 feet). It is the only shark known to feed regularly on marine mammals.
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Noun1.great white sharkgreat white shark - large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
Carcharodon carcharias, man-eating shark, white shark, man-eater
mackerel shark - fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
Carcharodon, genus Carcharodon - man-eating sharks


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So while monitoring a group of great whites, Bonfil placed a tracking device on a female shark off the coast of South Africa.
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By the way, if the sharks are supposed to be great whites (had to get that ``Jaws'' reference in), why are they all black on top and white on the bottom instead of light gray?
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