Who is the shark predator?

Sharks pose less of a threat to larger members of the dolphin family. Indeed, orcas are the top predator in the ocean and small sharks are a target for some populations. Orcas will even attack and kill great white sharks just to eat their livers which are a high energy food source.
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What is the sharks biggest enemy?

Large sharks sometimes eat smaller sharks, and killer whales also dine on sharks. But the shark's greatest enemy is people. Humans kill sharks for food, use their skins for leather, make medicine from their liver oil, and use shark teeth for jewelry.
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What is the predator of the great white shark?

Their only known predators are certain populations of orcas and humans. White sharks are thought to have evolved 16 million years ago and are descendants from the megalodon shark, the largest shark to have ever existed.
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Is shark afraid of whale?

Great white sharks are often thought of as the most fearsome predators in the ocean. But even these sharks are afraid of something. A new study found that when great whites have encountered killer whales, or orcas, near their hunting grounds, they've fled and stayed away.
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What do sharks hate?

As reported by Discovery Channel, the first significant discovery was that sharks hate the smell of rotting shark carcasses and quickly swim away from the scent.
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Are sharks afraid of dolphins?

Sharks do not fear dolphins. Dolphins will hunt in packs to kill larger prey such as seals or tuna fish, while sharks prefer to be solitary hunters who ambush their prey below before eating them alive.
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Did megalodon have a predator?

Mature megalodons likely did not have any predators, but newly birthed and juvenile individuals may have been vulnerable to other large predatory sharks, such as great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran), whose ranges and nurseries are thought to have overlapped with those of megalodon from the end of the Miocene and ...
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What animal has no predator?

Animals with no natural predators are called apex predators, because they sit at the top (or apex) of the food chain. The list is indefinite, but it includes lions, grizzly bears, crocodiles, giant constrictor snakes, wolves, sharks, electric eels, giant jellyfish, killer whales, polar bears, and arguably, humans.
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What is the king of the ocean animal?

But the true ruler of the sea is the killer whale. Killer whales are apex predators, which means they have no natural predators. They hunt in packs, much like wolves, which are also at the top of their food chain.
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What is the best predator?

Apex Predators
  • Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) ...
  • Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) ...
  • Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) ...
  • Lion (Panthera Leo) ...
  • Tiger (Panthera Tigris) ...
  • Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) ...
  • Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) ...
  • Snow Leopard (Panthera Unica) Snow leopard in its natural terrain.
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What animal has no brain?

Almost all animals have a brain, but there are a few exceptions. There is one organism that has no brain or nervous tissue of any kind: the sponge. Sponges are simple animals, surviving on the sea floor by taking nutrients into their porous bodies.
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What is the oldest predator on earth?

Earth's first big predatory monster was a giant underwater scorpion that reigned in the ocean almost half a billion years ago, well before the dinosaurs, scientists have discovered. The creature grew to 170 centimtres (5ft 7in) and had a dozen claw arms sprouting from its head, as well as a spiked tail.
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Who would win megalodon or Kraken?

The megalodon would struggle, using its body weight to try and escape the Kraken. But the kraken is too strong, and its grip would be unshakeable as its suction cups cling onto the megalodon. The megalodon could bite into one of the kraken's tentacles, tearing it apart.
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What is stronger than a megalodon?

Animals like the Blue Whale and Aust Colossus would defeat a Megalodon. Livyatan could beat a Megalodon, and so on.
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What colors do sharks hate?

Since sharks see contrast colors, anything that is very bright against lighter or darker skin can look like a bait fish to a shark. For this reason, he suggests swimmers avoid wearing yellow, white, or even bathing suits with contrasting colors, like black and white.
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Who wins shark or dolphin?

A shark would win in a fight against a dolphin. They are faster, larger, and more attuned to predation than others. Furthermore, their mouths are actually large enough to bite down on a dolphin and deal fatal damage.
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Do sharks feel love?

White sharks feel love and emotions as much as we do.
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Who would win the kraken or Godzilla?

The Kraken has withstood 1,362,332,695,984 teratons from Kronos's attacks, so while it would likely keep it away and give Godzilla a bit of breathing room, it wouldn't actually hurt the Kraken. Finally, the thermonuclear pulses.
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How big is the real Kraken?

She told Jacki Lyden, host of weekends on All Things Considered, the elusive creature could have been as much as 30 feet long. The largest squid on record, she said, was 55 feet long.
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Who is the first apex predator?

The first known apex predator was the very odd invertebrate, Anomalocaris (meaning "anomalous shrimp"). For the time in which it lived, when most organisms were no more than a few inches in length, Anomalocaris was huge, ranging up to a meter (3.3 ft) in size.
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What animal never dies?

To date, there's only one species that has been called 'biologically immortal': the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.
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What animal has 32 brains?

Leech has 32 brains. A leech's internal structure is segregated into 32 separate segments, and each of these segments has its own brain. Leech is an annelid.
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Who has no heart?

There are also numerous animals with no hearts at all, including starfish, sea cucumbers and coral. Jellyfish can grow quite large, but they also don't have hearts. Or brains. Or central nervous systems.
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What is the strongest predator in the ocean?

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are the ocean's ultimate apex predator and are widely distributed throughout the world's oceans.
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