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'Mega momma' great white shark killed on drumline may reveal secrets about iconic predator

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The 18.4-foot-long female great white shark was caught on a drumline in Queensland , Australia .

She was only slightly smaller than the largest great white ever caught.

Her body will be used to help researchers find out more about the species' biology, genetics and populations.

The eastern Australasian population has around 750 breeding adults left.

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