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Article: 'What big teeth...'; Giant white shark could wolf down large prey.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- July 17, 2003
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Byline: Gabriella Boston, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
What has 7-inch teeth, a mouth that's 6 feet in diameter and can swim 35 feet per second? The giant white shark. But beach-goers need not fret, because this 60-foot monster shark has been extinct for millions of years.
"I don't think 21-foot sailboats would be quite as popular if these sharks were still around," says Bretton Kent, an instructor at the University of Maryland's College of Life Sciences. "You're talking about a shark who could've taken out one of Columbus' smaller ships."
For about two decades, Mr. Kent has been doing research on the giant white shark, which is estimated to be about ...