Orcas control the ocean as far I know. Great whites are more solitary whereas Killer Whales are greater in size, strength, and over all brutality when they attack, plus their biggest strength is they attack in packs, so even if a great white were to attack a killer whale and win, he'd have a bunch of other pissed of killer whales to deal with that were nearby. Killer whales rule the ocean.
Actually sharks are some of the most ancient critters around. They definitely pre-date mammals, if you believe in paleontology anyway. A lot of their modern shark forms are nearly identical to their prehistoric forms, dating to 250 million years ago.
In all those years, it sounds like sharks have barely evolved. I'd like to know if paleontologists believe that sharks ruled the oceans 250 millions ago in the same way they rule it now. Or where they a second class citizen?
Did anyone see that "Super Croc" thing? It was like the size of a city bus (one of the double length kind).. that sucker was a mean bastid...
From what I've seen they have actually become smaller. There was a species that was about 3 times the size of a Great White. There were other creatures that were more dominant, but there were still pretty high on the food chain.
One shark ancestor, "megalodon," was absolutely enormous. A set of jaws is on display in the Smithsonian: And I've seen their fossilized teeth, each the size of a human hand. Anyway, the smaller sharks were definitely second class compared to the larger sharks, but I believe they were overall kings of the seas.
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa! This thread has gotten way off topic. Giant Flying Sharks *only* - The Megalodon did not eat cowgirls, carry lasers, and it certainly did not fly. Now that iz tha Mega Low Down on tha Megalodon... Dawg.
I didn't know they had cowgirls back then. This is all so fascinating to me. I wonder if sharks used to eat dinosaurs? Also, who agrees with Schilling (ass clown) that a bear can beat up a shark? I gotta go with the shark.
Cool. I guess my misconception comes from tv. You rarely see orcas attack. I can't imagine it being more viscious than a great white attack.
Well their biggest strength next to sharks are they attack in groups. Think of it this way. A pack of lions attacking their prey next to a solitary creature that dominates the food chain on its own. Probably the coolest video I've seen of a killer whale attack was a pack of killer whales attacking a blue whale. The whale was so big next to the killer whales and it took them hours to take the whale down but they just strategically tore it to shreds and let it bleed to death. Was actually sad to watch a defenseless blue whale have to endure that much pain while still being alive but at the same time it was so cool to watch animals like that attack in a large group.
I've seen that video, it is quite impressive, if that's a good word. Another interesting tidbit about killer whales, they're one of the very, very few wild animals that kill for no purpose at all other than entertainment. It's been documented many times, a pod of orcas attacking a whale, like mentioned above, only to swim off, never eating a bite.
Also, compared to seals and such, humans are very bad tasting. We're all bony and gristly compared to sea mammals with all that blubber. Remember - fat is where the flavor is. So if a great white bites you, it'd be disgusted with what it tasted. It wouldn't matter much to you - cause a Great White can literally snap a human in half with a particularly vicious bite. Also, the flying shark thing is not technically unique to South Africa. It CAN occur anywhere there are deep see trenches. The sharks spot prey, pop down into the trenches, and then come screaming up like some hell-spawned demon.
