Great white shark
The great white shark is a predatory fish with a conical snout and serrated teeth, found in temperate and coastal waters.
How big is it?
4.5 m long
Also 14.76 ft
Length · defined specimen
A little perspective
Great white shark vs Vostok 1 spacecraft: length comparison
The length of a great white shark is about 1.02 times the overall spacecraft length of the Vostok 1 spacecraft.
The great white shark is a predatory fish with a conical snout and serrated teeth, found in temperate and coastal waters.
The Vostok 1 spacecraft carried Yuri Gagarin, the first human to orbit Earth, during his 1961 spaceflight.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions. Horizontal rulers compare the selected spans; vertical brackets also identify height on the artwork.
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Great white shark
Length: 4.5 m; defined specimen.
A chosen 4.5 m, 1,000 kg shark.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Vostok 1 spacecraft
Overall spacecraft length: 4.4 m; approximate.
The Vostok 1 spacecraft was about 4.4 m long and 4,725 kg in its orbital configuration. The calibrated span includes the spherical descent module and instrument module, but not the launch vehicle.
The marked overall spacecraft length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 4.5 m
We compare the length of a great white shark. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A chosen 4.5 m, 1,000 kg shark.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 m | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 1 t | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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