300 teeth ... and a nose for blood
Inside their gaping jaws, great whites have as many as 300 serrated, triangular teeth in seven rows
They are said not to like the taste of humans, and bite objects to see if they are suitable food
Their sense of smell is highly developed and they can detect blood in the water up to three miles away
Great white sharks roll their eyes when attacking prey, giving them a white-eyed appearance
When hunting seals they are known to attack from below and behind which can result in the shark leaping several feet out of the water
They exhibit body language – when annoyed their mouths are slightly open and their pectoral fins point further downwards
Their skin is made up of tooth-like scales called ‘dermal denticles’, which feel like sandpaper and allow them to swim faster and more quietly
They grow up to 20ft long and can weigh as much as 357st