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How many pups can a white shark have in one litter?

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Shortfin mako shark swimming in clear blue water near the surface off the West Coast of New Zealand, mouth slightly open showing teeth. — shark Shortfin mako shark (*Isurus oxyrinchus*), found throughout tropical and temperate seas worldwide.

A white shark typically produces a litter of 2 to 10 pups.12

The reproduction of the white shark is viviparous, meaning the young develop within the mother's body. During this gestation period, which is estimated to last about 12 months, the developing pups may feed on undeveloped eggs and potentially their unborn siblings within the womb. At birth, these pups are already quite large, measuring more than 1 meter (about 3.3 feet) in length.12