white pointer shark
South Australian waters generally and West Coast waters in particular are frequented by the White Pointer shark (carcharodon carcharias). [1]
A 52-year-old woman has fought off a white pointer shark at Byron Bay in northern NSW, escaping with bite wounds to a hand. [...] Emergency services say the shark “menaced” the woman, a resident of the popular tourist town, knocking her out of her sea kayak and biting her on the hand while she was in the water. [2]
Although attacks on humans are rare, the great white is responsible for more human deaths than any other shark species. [3]
Although it is not the largest of all sharks, the great white is the largest predatory shark. [4]
The great white shark, also known as white pointer, white shark, or white death, is an exceptionally large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. [5]
The great white typically hunts in the upper part of the ocean where seals and other usual prey swim, but it may dive for prey in deeper waters in the open sea. [3]
The upper teeth are large, broad, and triangular, while the lower teeth are slightly more slender. [4]
In fact, many of the shark bites sustained by humans over the years were the result of shark curiosity rather than human provocation. [6]
Reaching lengths of more than 6 m (20 ft) and weighing up to 2,250 kg (5,000 lb), the great white shark is arguably the world’s largest known predatory fish. [...] It is the only surviving species of its genus, Carcharodon. [5]
Compared to other shark species the great white shark is rare. [7]
The perpetuation of the species is slow, to say the least. [6]
Near the now-famous Seal Island, in South Africa’s False Bay; studies have shown that the shark attacks most often occur in the morning, within 2 hours after sunrise. [5]
Though great white attacks on humans are well documented, they are generally rare. [4]
Sources:
[1] White Pointer
[2] Woman fights off white pointer shark | The Australian
[3] Great White Shark - MSN Encarta
[4] ANIMAL BYTES - Great White Shark
[5] Great White Shark - Wikipedia
[6] Great White Shark (White Pointer or Amaletz) White Sharks lifestyle …
[7] Great white shark