Great White Shark

Merfolk Generalisations

Although most merfolk usual possess great diversity within a species. General traits these merfolk have in common are curiosity and inquisitiveness, a penchant for biting. But also the odd habit of swooning after a kiss.

These Sharks kan become formidable and skilled hunters and are not to be trifled with. Even so, although younger sharks may look tough they can be scared away quite easily while few things will impede more experienced Great Whites. Further more, if a ventures doesn't strike them as lucrative they will not commit to it or abandon it quickly. The only merfolk they fear are the Orcas who frequently bully them.

Great White mermaids are thick-skinned, assertive and have great sway over Great White Shark communities. In juxtaposition to this they enjoy being overpowered during rough sex and don't mind any scratches or scars they might amass. However they may "fall out of the mood" for an entire year in which they prefer to explore or hone their fighting skills.

Great White mermen are comparatively thin-skinned and often pushed around by the mermaids of the species. Perhaps this is why they take out they tend to be so aggressive during sex. Given that Great White mermaids don't have sex frequently this may also explain why mermen of this species tend to **** other merfolk or to a lesser extent fornicate with their own sex.

They are often disliked by other merfolk for their reputation of assaulting, injuring and sometimes even killing other merfolk. The Great White Shark ambassadors (composed entirely of mermaids), vehemently deny this claim, arguing that their "curious bites" had been misinterpreted as attacks and they would not take responsibility for the **** (of which there are few) which are caused by blood-loss rather than any more overly violent harassment on their part.

Male (note the claspers) great white shark sea-creature specimen

Shark characteristics in detail

Appearance & features

Great whites have grey backs and white underbellies. They float mostly through the help other their huge livers that store energy an allow them to go months at the time without eating. Tough not the largest sharks even among its carnivorous kin, males may still grow up to 4m (13 feet) while females can grow up to 5m (16 feet).

Contrarily from many other Sharks these are warmblooded which allows them to swim in colder waters at the price of a higher metabolism requiring them to eat greater amounts.

Great white sharks have rounded pupils, and although they may appear black, the iris is a deep blue. They have colour sensitive vision and reflective lenses lending them a cat-eyed-glow, along with an acute sense of smell and electroreceptors.

But their gums are the most sensitive. Whit their teeth retracting with the opening and closing of the jaw, are also sensitive to pressure and thus a means to investigate foreign objects or beings through gentle bites. Though more often than not may turn devastating.

Know little merfolk, a shark is most dangerous enter a feeding frenzy. Sometimes when they are overwhelmed by and overabundance of food or attacked, the may enter a berserk state where they will attack anything and everything in an indiscriminate fashion, even their own kind. Mature great white sharks have some of the strongest jaws around and are capable of biting through armored hides with jaws an ripping mouth fulls away with a few jerks of their heads.

Because of their sensitive snout, just like other sharks they have a tendency to swoon and will roll their eyes back in their sockets. Great white Sharks may also swoon from being pushed in a head down position, a trait which both humans and Orcas have learned to exploit.

Like most sharks, they enjoy rough sex, and have cloaca and claspers. They also love kisses and will often swoon upon receiving one. Female Great whites only mate once every other year and give birth to live pups. Note: merfolk have been recorded to have any number of variation to their genitals.

Throughout history Humans have feared the great white shark for its ferocious looks, size, power and behaviour.

Behaviour

Great white sharks are curious and inquisitive by nature. However, young individuals can be quite shy and easily startle or flinch and swim away while more experiences (mach may be identified through their scars) are less easily daunted.

Great Whites hunt alone most of the time, however, for tricky prey they sometimes team up. When in groups they have a social hierarchy based on size. Where smaller individuals will give way to or leave their leftovers for the larger one. Usually expressing their submissive behaviour curving their backs and lower their pectoral fins, after which they may either attack or swim away.

Should you witness the whites of a a sharks eyes, beware for it is one of the last warnings it may give before attacking. When Charging, Great white sharks will role their eyes to the backs of the sockets to protect their eyes, making them effectively blind. Should their aim be poor they can crash into object or even accidentally bite down on other sharks. Suffice to say they can not be reasoned with in this state, Be sure to promptly move out of the way.

Diet & the Food chain

Among sea creatures, great white sharks are top predators, only bowing and fleeing from Orca's who have developed a taste for their livers in recent years.

Though giant squid and sperm whales may also opportunistically attack them, being themselves fierce predators.

Great white sharks will migrate to different hunting grounds, often revisiting the same palces the next year. while migrating to the next hunting spot thy will eat infrequently and may dive down to travel in the twilight zone where they can cruise undisturbed, and perhaps indulge in some hanky-panky business if they meet a viable partner.

Among sea creatures great white sharks feed primarily on seals, sea lions, dolphins, elephant seals, turtles, sea birds and large fish, including salmon and other, smaller sharks. Opportunistic feeder they will also swallow smaller pray such as crabs, snails, squid, small fish or other land-dwelling creatures - though they prefer high calorie meals. Prioritizing efficiency and energy conservation, should skinny pray put up a fight, they will quickly give, the hunt not being cost effective.

Great whites, although formidable fighters usually aim for one single devastating attack. Should their prey still be hail and hearty after an injury they are likely to try their luck on something else.

They will only hunt larger creatures, human included should their prey be sick, injured or dead, whale carcases being a prime meal.

Note: That both Great White Shark- and Orca merfolk follow the proper rules listed by the Seafood convention. And will not eat other merfolk or known sea creature pets belonging to merfolk.

female Great White Shark Sea-creature Specimen (note the scars and pelvic fins)