Noun
tiger shark (plural tiger sharks)
A large shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.
Generally sharks have only one layer of tesserae, but the jaws of large specimens, such as the bull shark, tiger shark, and the great white shark, have two to three layers or more, depending on body size. Source: Internet
Filomeno Patacsil riding 800 lb tiger shark as he frees the animal from fishing nets. Source: Internet
“No one got a picture, but there’s a record of a tiger shark near Alaska… and a louvar (another type of fish) was found in Masset. Source: Internet
There is little I find more exciting or adrenaline pumping than swimming with a tiger shark, even if it is controlled by a line around its caudal fin. Source: Internet
The tiger shark had been absent in the waters of the Isla del Coco for almost 30 years. Source: Internet
Taking this a step further, sand tiger shark pups cannibalistically consume neighboring embryos. Source: Internet