Carcharodon caifassii (SciiFii)

The common white shark (Carcharodon caifassii), also known as the Bryant's white shark, is a species of white shark that originally lived during the Miocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean to help boost biodiversity. The common white shark is smaller in size than the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and is most comparable in size to the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). The common white shark fills a similar ecological niche to both tiger sharks and great white sharks, but it avoids competition from them by occupying different physical locations. Although these sharks might occupy different locations, some can be found inhabiting the same range, with up to 5 in certain areas. The common white shark is an opportunistic hunter that preys mainly on bony fishes, cephalopods, seabirds, and pterosaurs throughout the water column, including the bottom. Most commonly found over food-rich banks on the outer continental shelf, it makes occasional forays both close to shore and into the open ocean to a depth of 1,360 meters (4,460 feet). It also conducts long-distance seasonal migrations, generally shifting between shallower and deeper water. The common white shark is fast and highly active, with physiological adaptations that enable it to maintain a higher body temperature than the surrounding water. It can be solitary or gregarious, and has been known to perform seemingly playful behavior. This shark is aplacental viviparous with oophagy, developing embryos being retained within the mother's uterus and subsisting on non-viable eggs. Females typically bear four pups every year. The conservation status of the common white shark is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the common white shark's wide range.
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