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tiger shark
noun
- a large shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri, inhabiting warm seas, noted for its voracious habits.
tiger shark
noun
- a voracious omnivorous requiem shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri, chiefly of tropical waters, having a striped or spotted body
- any of certain other spotted sharks, such as Stegostoma tigrinum, of the Indian Ocean
Word History and Origins
Origin of tiger shark1
Example Sentences
Researchers say it is also important to see whether the LED lighting is effective in deterring other shark species known to attack humans, including bull sharks and tiger sharks.
A tiger shark in northern Australia has given researchers the surprise of their lives - by throwing up a fully intact and famously land-dwelling echidna.
Previous studies have shown that animals including ladybird beetles and sand tiger sharks practice such lardering behavior.
Some species like white sharks and tiger sharks, however, are large enough that even a single bite can be fatal.
A witness to the incident claimed a tiger shark was responsible, and said he could not see his own feet under the water at the time.
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