Congratulations on naming a Tiger Shark!
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Tiger sharks can grow around 7-12 ft (2.1-3.7m). Checkout their size compared to a 6ft diver!
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They’re known as the garbage cans of the ocean! They will eat fish, sea turtles, sea birds, and have even been found with a license plate in their stomachs
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The pattern on tiger sharks actually fade as they get older
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Tiger sharks embark on huge migrations; tiger shark Emily migrated over 10,000 miles in one year
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Tiger sharks are one of the first species of sharks to receive an ultrasound
Want to know more about tiger sharks? Check out the following scientific publications:
- Hammerschlag N, Skubel RA, Sulikowski J, Irschick DJ, Gallagher AJ. (2018). A Comparison of Reproductive and Energetic States in a Marine Apex Predator (the Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 2018 91:4, 933-942
- Acuña-Marrero D, Smith ANH, Hammerschlag N, Hearn A, Anderson MJ, Calich H, et al. (2017). Residency and movement patterns of an apex predatory shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) at the Galapagos Marine Reserve. PLoS ONE 12(8): e0183669. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183669
- Hammerschlag N, Gutowsky LFG, Gallagher AJ, Matich P, Cooke SJ. (2017). Diel habitat use patterns of a marine apex predator (tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier) at a high use area exposed to dive tourism. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 495: 24-34.
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