Great White Shark facts: do you even know why they're called that? | Animal Fact Files

On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some of the most well known sharks by name, but perhaps not the most well known in terms of personality.
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Correction:
At 2:01 it should note 3 feet = 0.9 meters (not 9!!)
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[@jadenl629]

Great video!

[@Javier-pm3fs]

Can you make a bull shark fact file?

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Great suggestion! Thank you!

[@vinvinaid379]

2:01
*0.9 meters

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Thank you for pointing this out!

[@vinvinaid379]

Thank you for the great videos!

[@paulgirtu2463]

Indeed lol, I mean that would make shark pups 3m longer than the biggests great whites recorded.

[@wildkratts16aj59]

Jaws

[@StrawberryShortcakeFTW]

Can you do black dragon fish?

[@brandyward4992]

Can you do a Bob cat?

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Awesome!

[@lenoragibson2574]

Please do pill millipede I never got picked I love your videos

[@loyenredhawk2489]

Can you do spider monkeys next?

[@AnimalFactFiles]

That's a great suggestion! We'll bump it up the list! Thank you 😊

[@chillychivy435]

Could you do slugs because I'm kinda confused with them

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Slugs are on our list! We'll be getting to them in the near future. =) In the meantime, here's our snail video (snails are basically just slugs with shells):
th-cam.com/video/UbGNmmnOu5M/w-d-xo.html

[@grimdark_sh]

Great white bellies

[@Schelbig]

Can some sharks be vegetarian

[@AnimalFactFiles]

As far as I'm aware, there are some bonnetheads/hammerheads that eat more seagrass as juveniles than animal derived food sources - I think more research needs to be completed on this to determine whether they eat the grass on purpose or due to lack of skill at catching food hiding in the grass. So it remains to be solved!

[@IronKong-1_2-sb3df]

Why do the females top the size chart?

[@osseusfather2139]

I don’t remember 3 feet being equal to 9 meters. But alright 👌

[@edyscheuleac5722]

These sharks have a too negative propaganda:(:(:(:(:(

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Completely agreed! They need more love!