Discover the Ocean's Giants: Top 7 Amazing Great White Shark Facts for Kids

1. Toothy Grin Champions

Ever wondered why great white sharks always seem to have a toothy grin? Well, they've got plenty of pearly whites to spare: Great white sharks have over 300 teeth in their mouth and can lose over 20,000 teeth in their lifetime, with rows of replacements constantly ready to fill in the gaps, making them the ultimate tooth fairies of the deep blue sea.
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2. Beach Metal Detectors

Did you know that great white sharks could have been natural metal detectors at the beach, only slightly more terrifying? Well, not exactly: These fearsome fish possess a special sense called electroreception, which enables them to locate hidden prey under the sand by detecting the electrical fields generated by their heartbeats. But don't worry, there's no evidence to suggest they're interested in crashing any hard-rocking beach parties anytime soon!
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3. Ocean Speedsters

Hold onto your swim trunks, we're talking about the Usain Bolt of the ocean: Great White Sharks can reach speeds of up to 50 km/h (35 mph) and have been known to travel vast distances, from Hawaii to California and even from South Africa to Australia!
Source => ocean.si.edu

4. Sharkbait Diners

If you thought Sharkbait was just an adorable nickname, turns out great whites take their dining options jazzed up indeed: Great white sharks have a higher body temperature than most other sharks, allowing them to hunt effectively in colder waters, with seals, sea lions, fish, dolphins, and even fellow sharks on their varied menu.
Source => nationalgeographic.com

5. Tooth Fairy's Best Customer

Great white sharks must have one heck of a tooth fairy: they can grow up to 20,000 teeth in their lifetime, constantly replacing their 300 serrated chompers to stay on top of their hunting game.
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6. Fashionable Hunters

Hold your horses (or should that be fins?), the great white shark isn't exactly living up to its name in the fashion department: these fantastic fish actually sport stylish gray to brown tops, while saving the white for underneath as an aquatic fashion statement. But don't let that glorious grin fool you; these magnificent predators are surprisingly vulnerable to human activities, leading to widespread protection laws, including a "no-landing-pass" for fishermen in U.S. waters. So, maybe leave the toothy terror-chic to them and focus on protecting our fin-tastic friends instead!
Source => fisheries.noaa.gov

7. Oil Tycoons of the Sea

Who knew sharks were natural oil tycoons swimming in "liquid" assets? That's right, they've got quite the oily investment inside: A shark's liver can make up to 25% of its total body weight and takes up to 90% of the space inside its body cavity, serving as both an energy storage and buoyancy aid.
Source => seaworld.org