Info: White shark (Carcharodon carcharias) scavenging on whale carcass

Unique behavior employed by white sharks during scavenging forays on whale carcasses in False Bay, South Africa.
A 4.5 m white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) removes a 20 kg chunk of flesh, sinew and blubber by performing lateral headshakes without employing protective ocular rotation.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060797.g004

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Topics:
   + Carcharodon carcharias heads
   + Dead whales
   + Fish eating
   + Scavenging

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Artist: Fallows C, Gallagher AJ, Hammerschlag N (2013)
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