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Carcharodon carchariasMan eater(Also: Shark; White shark)

Identification

Carcharodon carcharias (Man eater)

Carcharodon carcharias: information (1) Carcharodon carcharias: pictures (9)

Location

Dyer Island, South Africa

Caption

Breaching great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) catching a South African fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Behaviors
Feeding Behaviors :: Capturing/Manipulating Prey

Behaviors
Locomotion

Contributors

Klaus Jost (photographer; copyright holder; identification)

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