Tiger Shark Shawndi Ellis Pd 6

Names Common Name: Tiger Shark Scientific Name: Galeocerdo cuvier Nickname: Wastebasket of the Sea

Facts Bluish gray on the top half and lighter blue on bottom half Vertical with tiger markings Average length is 10 ft, can grow to 20 ft Average swim speed is 2.4 mph, fast swimmers in short bursts Have great sigh, smell, taste, and touch Very aggressive

Research Program Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Goals Shark & Reef Fish Research Goals Better understanding of tiger sharks Test the hypothesis that tiger sharks are attached to small amounts of coastal waters Found that tiger sharks are not restricted to small coastal waters

Needs for a Tiger Shark Large area Lots of food

Diet Will eat almost anything Common foods are sea turtles, rays, other sharks, bony fishes, sea birds, dolphins, squid, various crustaceans and carrion Serrated teeth and shaking its head back and forth in a saw like motion tear chunks out of its pry

Attaches on Humans 158 attaches have been recorded 27 attaches were fatal Three dangerous sharks Great White Tiger Shark Bull Shark

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzIDPFGdIQk

Habitat Mostly found in tropical and sub-tropical waters Sometimes found in temperate waters Found near coasts but prefer deep waters near coral reefs Found at depths of 340 meters (1,200 ft) Go to the equator during the winter

Health Care in Aquariums Put in a separate tank Keep the shark from “wall-riding” Soft filter bags, plastic bobs, and floats are placed on the wall

Reproduction Give birth to live young Pups are in the mother for 14 months Can give birth to 10-80 pups Females are ready to reproduce at 4 years Males are ready at 5-6 years Produce every other litter