Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Tiger shark


The Tiger shark is one of the largest species of shark in the oceans. They can reach lengths from 3.3 m (11 ft) to 4.3 m (14 ft) and weight up to 544 kg. Some believe that they can reach up to 7.4 m ( 24 ft) that weighs up to 900 kg.

They're found world wide in tropical waters, such as the western Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Bahamas. They eat fish, other sharks, sea otters and seabirds; they also been found eating garbage. Tiger sharks have sharp serrated teeth for tearing and ripping prey.

The Tiger shark is ranked second in the shark attacks on humans according to the International Shark Attack Files. The only shark that ranks higher is the Great white.


http://sharksurvivor.com/sharks/tigershark.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_shark

http://www.shark-pictures.com/viewpic/close-up-noce-of-tiger-shark-123.html