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Mating has yet to be fully documented in white sharks, but it is assumed to be similar to internal fertilization in most sharks—that is, the male inserts his claspers into the cloaca of the female. Courtship behavior, if there is any, is unknown. Male white sharks reach sexual maturity at 3.5 to 4 meters (about 11.5 to 13 feet) in length and about 10 years of age, whereas females reach sexual maturity at 4.5 to 5 metres (about 15 to 16 feet) in length and 12 to 18 years of age. Reproduction is viviparous (that is, fertilized eggs are retained ...(100 of 1750 words)

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