Habitat: Temperate and subtropical coastline worldwide
Size: Can exceed 20 ft. (6 m) and 4,000 lb. (1,800 kg)
Diet: Seals, sea lions, turtles, sea birds, small whales
Recorded unprovoked attacks: 254 (67 fatal)
In this special report, TIME explains the latest science of these deadly, yet fascinating creatures: How they hunt, where they roam, what breeds are the most dangerous and how to get out of their way
Great White (Carcharodon carcharias)