Size
Grows from 10 - 20 feet in length.
Diet
Scavengers that eat fish, turtles, crabs, clams, mammals, sea birds, reptiles, other sharks and anything else they can find.
Habitat
They can be found in tropical waters worldwide, some temperate seas, near the shore, as well as in open waters.
Reproduction
Ovoviviparous; young are born live in litters up to 82 pups. Gestation, like humans, is 9 months. They are almost 21/2 feet at birth and completely independent.
General description
Young tiger sharks coloring are indicative of their name because the distinctive dark bands that run from the top of the it's back down along its sides are very evident. The older it gets the bands fade and become gray or brownish in color. Most feared by humans; it is second only to the Great White and reaches a length of 18 feet. The Tiger shark is found in temperate and tropical seas most commonly along the coasts of South Africa, the Philippines, Australia, the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and in the Caribbean waters. The Tiger shark tolerates a broad range of different habitats and has been noticed in rivers and small lagoons. Powerful and extremely fast when attacking it's prey, it eats a variety of fish It will eat almost anything and is considered to be the most scavingous of all the sharks. It eats a variety of fish, moray eels and sharks smaller in size such as Grey Reef sharks, Hammerhead and even other Tiger sharks. It also eats turtles and birds that rest on the surface of the ocean such as pelicans and migratory birds.
