Jesse Howe
• The tiger shark, Galeocerdo Cuvier is a species
of requiem shark and the only member of the
genus Galeocerdo
• Mature sharks average 3.25 to 4.25 m (11 to
17 ft) long. and weigh 385 to 635 kilograms
(850 to 1,400 lb). Although can attain a length
of over 7.25 m (24 ft). and a weight of 3,110
kg (6,860 lb) at maximum.
• The tiger shark is a Predator, known for eating
a wide range of items. Its usual diet consists of
fish (wide range), seals, sea birds, smaller
sharks, squid, turtles, and dolphins. It has
sometimes been found with man-made waste
such as license plates or pieces of old tires in
its digestive tract and is often referred to as
"the wastebasket of the sea".
• They are often found close to the coast, in
mainly tropical and sub-tropical waters
worldwide, though they can reside in
temperate waters.
• The shark's behaviour is primarily nomadic,
but is guided by warmer currents, and it stays
closer to the equator throughout the colder
months. The shark tends to stay in deep
waters that line reefs but does move into
channels to pursue prey in shallower waters.
In the western Pacific Ocean, the shark has
been found as far north as Japan and as far
south as New Zealand.
By; Jesse Howe