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Tiger Shark. Jesse Howe. ANIMAL SPECIES. The tiger shark , Galeocerdo Cuvier is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. COLOUR, SHAPE, SIZE etc.
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Tiger Shark Jesse Howe
ANIMAL SPECIES • The tiger shark, Galeocerdo Cuvier is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo
COLOUR, SHAPE, SIZE etc • 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.
WHAT IT EATS • 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".
WHERE IT LIVES/HABITAT • They are often found close to the coast, in mainly tropical and sub-tropical waters worldwide, though they can reside in temperate waters.
WHERE DOES IT MIGRATE TO? • 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