A great white shark in South Africa jumps out of the water to attack a seal. Great white sharks are among the true apex predators in the ocean. The largest predatory fish in the world, they have few natural enemies. And so, in balanced nature, there are not very many great whites, and the number grows or shrinks depending on the availability of food. They breed late in life and pup relatively few. Again, nobody knows exactly how many, but seven or eight seems to be a safe average. The youngsters appear alive, four or five feet long, weighing 50-60 pounds, fully armed and ready to rumble. Still, many don't survive the first year because other sharks, including great whites, will eat them. O Mad Of all the infuriating unknowns about great white sharks," none is more controversial than size. How big can they grow to he? Fishermen from Nova Scotia to South Australia, from Cape D FACT AND OPINION Reread lines 72-82. What methods would you use to verify these facts?
