Definitions for tiger shark
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1. tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvierinoun

   large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body

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1. tiger sharknoun

   A large shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, common in the mid-Pacific, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.

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1. Tiger shark

   The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a species of requiem shark and the only extant member of the genus Galeocerdo. It is a large macropredator, capable of attaining a length over 5 m (16 ft 5 in). Populations are found in many tropical and temperate waters, especially around central Pacific islands. Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body, which resemble a tiger's pattern, but fade as the shark matures.The tiger shark is a solitary, mostly nocturnal hunter. It is notable for having the widest food spectrum of all sharks, with a range of prey that includes crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, and even other smaller sharks. It also has a reputation as a "garbage eater", consuming a variety of inedible, man-made objects that linger in its stomach. Though apex predators, tiger sharks are sometimes taken as prey by groups of killer whales. It is considered a near threatened species due to finning and fishing by humans.The tiger shark is second only to the great white in recorded fatal attacks on humans, but these events are still exceedingly rare.

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1. tiger shark

   A tiger shark is a large, carnivorous marine fish, scientifically known as Galeocerdo cuvier. It is one of the largest sharks, typically reaching lengths of 10 to 14 feet, and is named for the dark, vertical stripes found mainly on young sharks that fade as they mature. Tiger sharks are known for their powerful jaws and wide-ranging diet, which spans from fish and seals to birds and smaller sharks. It is also renowned for its aggressive behavior, ranking second only to the great white in reported attacks on humans. They are mostly found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world.

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1. Tiger shark

   The tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Commonly known as sea tiger, the tiger shark is a relatively large macropredator, capable of attaining a length of over 5 m. It is found in many tropical and temperate waters, and it is especially common around central Pacific islands. Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body which resemble a tiger's pattern, which fade as the shark matures. The tiger shark is a solitary, mostly nocturnal hunter. Its diet includes a wide variety of prey, ranging from crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, turtles, and sea snakes to dolphins and even other smaller sharks. The tiger shark is considered a near threatened species due to finning and fishing by humans. While the tiger shark is considered to be one of the sharks most dangerous to humans, the attack rate is low according to researchers. The tiger is second on the list of number of recorded attacks on humans, with the great white shark being first. They often visit shallow reefs, harbors and canals, creating the potential for encounter with humans.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tiger shark in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tiger shark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of tiger shark in a Sentence

1. Captain Dave Bender:

   [ It ] gets about 75 feet from the boat, it’s very obvious, we see just the head, the spine and the tail, and the tiger shark swimming right to the boat, so that thing came in … it was like that old cartoon, when the cat gets the fish and [ strips it clean ].

2. Kai Survance:

   I did n’t wan na stick my hand out there, that tiger shark was massive.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tiger_Shark
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Shark
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5. ^ Wikidata
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