tiger sharks
Patterned ocean hunters
Tiger sharks are large, aggressive sharks named for the dark vertical stripes on their bodies, which fade as they mature.
Found in warm coastal waters worldwide, they're considered among the most dangerous sharks to humans, second only to great whites in recorded attacks.
Tiger sharks are opportunistic feeders with notoriously undiscriminating appetites—license plates, tires, and other debris have been found in their stomachs.
- nictitating membraneTransparent inner eyelid
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- bitePierce with teeth
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
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- nektondolphins, whales, sea turtles, swordfish, marlin
- Tropical SeasCaribbean Sea, Coral Sea, Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, South China Sea
- live-bearersmammals, placental mammals, marsupials, humans, dolphins
- Bay of BengalBay of Bengal, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, Ganges River, Brahmaputra River
tiger sharksplankton
Drifting marine microlife
krill · sardines · anchovies · sea turtles · baitfish
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Biggest fish species
manatees · basking sharks · nurse sharks · dolphins · sea otters
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