Tiger Shark

Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body which resemble a tiger s pattern but.

Tiger shark. Tiger sharks are the ocean s bin men because they love to gobble up pure garbage. The tiger shark is one of the largest sharks in the world. They are a large species and exceptional individuals can reach 18 ft. Their distant cousins are the sand tiger sharks but.

Tiger sharks are common in tropical and sub tropical waters throughout the world. Populations are found in many tropical and temperate waters especially around central pacific islands. The tiger shark galeocerdo cuvier is a species of requiem shark and the only extant member of the genus galeocerdo it is a large macropredator capable of attaining a length over 5 m 16 ft 5 in. A maximum of about 5 5 metres 18 feet long it is grayish and patterned when young with dark spots and.

Tiger sharks are a large species of predatory shark native to subtropical and tropical coastlines worldwide. Long and possibly longer. The tiger shark is often found close. The tiger shark is found in many of the tropical and temperate regions of the worlds oceans and is especially common around islands in the central pacific.

They re the fourth largest shark behind the whale shark basking shark and great white. Large specimens can grow to as much as 20 to 25 feet in length and weigh more than 1 900 pounds. Tiger sharks can weigh 1 300 lb and grow to 15 ft long. It is the only member of the genus galeocerdo.