sand tiger shark
Snaggle-toothed ocean hunter
A sand tiger shark is a large, slow-moving shark found in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide.
Despite its fierce appearance—with rows of protruding, jagged teeth visible even when its mouth is closed—it is generally docile toward humans.
Sand tiger sharks are notable for their ability to gulp air at the surface and hold it in their stomachs to maintain buoyancy.
They are also called grey nurse sharks in Australia and ragged-tooth sharks in South Africa.
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- raggedWorn to shreds
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- fish tankGlass vessel for aquatic pets
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
ocean · jaws · open mouth · sharp teeth · fins · gill slits · grey · great white · apex predator · coastal · Atlantic · reef · deep sea · swimming · slow swimmer · cartilage · gills · hunting
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Indigo-tinged oceanic predator
mako shark · great white shark · whale shark · basking shark · frilled shark
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Banded tropical marine hunter
bull shark · great white shark · blue shark · blacktip shark · hammerhead shark
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