Written by Sharks.
Great White Shark
We look at them as scary beasts, and they can live up to that view.
Great Whites eat nearly everything in the ocean. Some have been recorded taking on humpback whales.
These guys are the top dogs of the ocean. Or are they?
Meet:
Orca Performing at Seaworld
Seaworld performers? Yes, but don’t let the look fool you.
These guys are the wolves of the ocean. They even prey on the mighty Great Whites for their livers (Mario, anyone?).
The livers are high in oil, which means:
Orca-inducing tonic immobility on a Great White
yummy yummy.
Not all orcas prey on great whites, but for some pods, these livers have become regular meals.
It’s like wagyu- not everyone wants to eat it or can eat it (I’ve had wagyu before, 100% worth the money), but for some people, it’s normal to eat it regularly.
Unfortunately, the sharks can’t really fight back.
You see, there’s a thing called “tonic immobility” that freezes a shark in place.
You turn them upside down, and tonic immobility locks in.
Orcas are smart, so they know how this works. They flip the shark, then they do whatever they want with it.
Eat it, Kill it and leave it, play catch with it, you name it.
Great Whites could theoretically fight back if they got the first bite in the right place: the tail.
The Great White could bite off the tail and kill the Orca. However, there are more sharks that could have killed an Orca.
Extinct giants and beasts.
Of course, we have:
Concept of Megalodon
Otodus Megalodon. It’s a 20m beast with the strongest bite force ever.
Nothing has a higher bite force than this absolute monster. Not even a T-Rex.
This thing fed on whales, and if there’s more than one megalodon- maybe Orca pods. It also may have done battle with Livyatan, a Prehistoric Sperm Whale whose teeth were mistaken for tank shells.
One-on-one, the Megalodon will dispatch ANY Orca with a single bite.
Also, another worthy challenger for an Orca:
Painting of a large Ginsu Shark clamping down on a Mosasaur
The Ginsu Shark was a bit larger than your average Great White.
It averages about 25 feet, but it could probably get to 30 or 35 max.
These guys had RAZOR sharp teeth, hence the nickname “Ginsu Shark” after the Ginsu knives.
They may have also done battle with the 50-60 foot long mosasaur and could have possibly won in some battles.
The Ginsu would probably kill an Orca, mid to high diff.
But those are all worthy shark challengers!
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