Great White Shark Jaw Replica

Description

Great white shark jaw replica measures 15.0 x  17.0 wide. Great white shark jaw replica is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. Made in USA. Jaw weight is 12 lbs.

The great white shark has a robust, large, conical snout. The upper and lower lobes on the tail fin are approximately the same size which is similar to some mackerel sharks.

A  great white shark displays countershading, by having a white underside and a grey dorsal area (sometimes in a brown or blue shade) that gives an overall mottled appearance. The coloration makes it difficult for prey to spot the shark because it breaks up the shark’s outline when seen from the side.

From above, the darker shade blends with the sea and from below it exposes a minimal silhouette against the sunlight.

Great white sharks, like many other sharks, have rows of serrated teeth behind the main ones, ready to replace any that break off. When the shark bites, it shakes its head side-to-side, helping the teeth saw off large chunks of flesh.

Great white sharks, like other mackerel sharks, have larger eyes than other shark species in proportion to their body size. The iris of the eye is a deep blue instead of black.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Chondrichthyes
• Subclass: Elasmobranchii
• Division: Selachii
• Order: Lamniformes
• Family: Lamnidae
• Genus: Carcharodon A. Smith, 1838
• Species: C. carcharias
• Binomial name: Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Conservation status: Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)

The serrated dentition of a great white shark jaw replica demonstrates the apex predatory power of Carcharodon carcharias, much like the crushing teeth of the tiger shark jaw replica.