Great White Shark

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The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is the world's largest known living predator. These sharks are intelligent, highly inquisitive creatures, and contrary to depictions in popular media such as the movie Jaws, do not hunt humans. Their diet consists mainly of fish, pinnipeds, and seabirds.

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