giant white shark heads the list of the most dangerous inhabitants of the deep sea.It was her bloodlust inspired filmmakers in the creation of many horror films - because there were "Jaws," "Open Sea", "Red Water" and a number of similar pictures.This giant shark is considered to be a man-eater, that's not quite true.It does not have to catch it targets people it just hunts in its territory and attacking any suitable victim.
Let's a closer look at this dangerous predator.So white basking shark belongs to the family porbeagle.It is easily recognizable by the impressive size, sickle dorsal fin and a frightening jaws with two rows of sharp triangular teeth.Sharks live mostly in the open ocean, but can easily swim close to the shore.
Despite the fact that this species is called the white shark, it looks rather dark gray or brown.But her stomach really snow-white - is clearly visible when it leaps out of the water while hunting.
White basking shark - by some accounts - can reach up to 15 meters in length.But this is more legend than truth.The most common birds of 5-6 meters in length and weigh from 600 to 3000 kg.By size, they are second only to the usual harmless whale and basking sharks.
white sharks feed on not only other marine life, but also their own, smaller and weaker neighbors.Fish up to two meters, they can be swallowed whole, while larger prey tearing to pieces, chew your food because they do not know.
White basking shark attacks its prey (including humans) are always in one of three scenarios.
first, and most common, option - a single bite, after which the shark away and never returned.This happens most often in troubled waters, so some believe that this kind of attack happens by mistake.Another explanation single bites - it's aggressive defense of the territory, when the shark was not hungry, but just runs the "competitor" from its site.
second option - white basking shark swims around his victim, gradually narrowing the circle, then approaching closely and bites.One bite is not limited, and returns again and again, gradually tearing the victim to pieces.
third option (the rarest) - sudden attack, without any preparation.
The arsenal predator has all three methods of attack, but the encounter with her is not always end tragically for the man.Scientists from the United States have collected more than three hundred of evidence that shark rather randomly attacking people and then leave them with light wounds and minor bites.
Not so long ago off the coast of South Africa there was a case where a 15-year-old surfer was attacked just two giant white shark.It is watched in horror from the shore his brother.I imagine his surprise when the guy came ashore alive and almost unscathed - he has only slightly affected the fingers on a hand.Why did not eat shark - still remains a mystery to biologists.
According to the facts, the white basking shark attacks is often to surfers, much less - on individual swimmers or boats.Scientists attribute this to the fact that from the depths of the sea outline surf boards are strikingly reminiscent of fur seals - a favorite delicacy shark.
Despite its power and seeming invulnerability, white basking shark listed as endangered, because throughout the Ocean, there are no more than 3,500 individuals.They live in the warm waters of temperate and subtropical latitudes, and often they can be found near seal rookeries and seals, iein southern Africa, off the coast of Australia and in the Gulf of Monterey in California.
