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Tiger Shark. By James Tsukamoto. Physical Description. It’s a nocturnal hunter It has a broad nose The males are smaller than the females When it gives birth 10-82 babies come out The pups are 20-30 inches long It is rarely seen It has stripes It lives up to 50 years. Habitat.
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Tiger Shark By James Tsukamoto
Physical Description It’s a nocturnal hunter It has a broad nose The males are smaller than the females When it gives birth 10-82 babies come out The pups are 20-30 inches long It is rarely seen It has stripes It lives up to 50 years
Habitat • In tropical waters • Lives around the world • Near the pacific islands
Did it harm other species?Is it harmed by other species? • It is the leading attack species in Hawaii • It is killed by humans • It harms humans and animals
How was it important to Hawaiians? • Their skin was used for drums • They used their teeth for tools and weapons • It was their Aumakua • A source of food
Other cool facts • It is one of the biggest sharks • They found things inside of a 24ft shark • There is a possibility of a second tiger shark species • Humans kill them for their parts • It eats fish, seals, turtles, and other species
Sources • Tiger shark Wikipedia • Tiger shark Descrpition • National geographic. Com • Moole.com • Mmfs. Noaa. Gov