Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Who would win in a fight
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Great white sharks and Shortfin mako sharks
As one of the most ferocious sharks, people definitely wonder what would happen if these two duked it out. They both live in all the world’s oceans so they have probably fought. But today we will compare their physical defenses and predatory capabilities to see who’s earns the title of baddest shark.
Comparing Great white sharks and Shortfin mako sharks
| Great white shark | Shortfin mako shark | |
| Size | Length: 18-26 feet Height: 11-16 feet Weight: 1900-2300 kg | Length: 5-8 feet Height: 9-11 feet Weight: 60-140 kg |
| Speed | 96 kilometers an hour(60 mph) | 100 kilometers per hour(62 mph) |
| Bite force | 4,000 bite power | 2,922 bite power |
| Defenses | Great senses to find and avoid threats, powerful bite, can escape with speed, size. | Powerful bite, size, can escape with speed. |
| Offensive capabilities | Uses speed and raw power to create devastating wounds on prey, powerful biting power. | Powerful biting power. |
| Predatory behavior | Soitary, stalks and then uses speed to catch prey, leap out of the water when catching prey like seals. | Solitary, stalks and suprisingly attacks, leap out of the water when catching prey. |
| Senses | Great sense of sight(especially night vision), smell, hearing and sense of electro-recption. | Great sense of sight(especially night vision), smell, hearing and sense of electro-recpetion. |
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Size
Source: Google
Shortfin mako sharks have a length of 13 feet and that of tigers is 26ft. Height of shortfin mako shark is smaller than a great white’s and also shortfin makos weigh less. So sorry to all the fans of makos, the shortfin mako is the eighth largest predatory fish while the great white is the largest.
Great white sharks win this round with their size advantage. But better luck for the shortfin mako shark on the next round.
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Speed
Source: Google
Great white sharks have a speed of 96 kilometers per hour(60 mph) but shortfin mako sharks reach a whopping 100 kilometers an hour(62 mph). So I guess we have a winner.
Shortfin mako sharks win this round with their speed advantage. But better luck for the great white shark on the next round.
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Bite power
Source: Google
Shortfin makos have a bite power of 2,922 PSI but great whites have a bite force of 4000 PSI. They both have bite power strong enough to kill animals quickly, but great whites have a stronger bite. Sorry folks, this was a close one but I guess …
Great whites win this round with their bite power advantage. But better luck for the shortfin mako on the next round.
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Defenses
They both have speed, size and bite as defenses but only great whites can sense threats and then avoid them. I would love to make this round a tie, but the true winner is …
Great whites win this round with their pride advantage. But better luck for the shortfin mako on the next round.
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Offensive capabilities
Source: Google
Only one offensive attack is hte same. They both have powerful biting power but only great whites can use speed and stregth to hit threats and create devastating wounds. This was a close call, but …
Great whites win this round, folks. But who is going to win the next round?
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Predatory behavior
Source: Google
They are both solitary, they stalk and use speed to attack and leap out of the water when catching prey above them. This is a short round but …
This round is a tie, folks. But who is going to win the next round?
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Senses
Source: Google
These sharks have the same senses. Great sense of sight, smell, hearing and electro-reception(ability to detect things using electrical charges). So …
This round is a tie, folks.
Great white shark VS Shortfin mako shark: Who would win in a fight?
A tiger would win in a one-on-one fight. However if the lion was fighting with its pride, it would come out victorious.
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