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Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are large predators that are the only species in it's family that give birth to live young. They have femalesthat can grow over 5m in length. Tiger sharks can be found in many

and temperate waters, especially around the central Pacific islands.

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Tiger sharks are known as the trash cans of the ocean bacuse they will eat literally anything, including human trash!

Despite this here's some of their favourites:

• Seals
• Sea birds
• Sea turtles
• Dolphins
• Squids
• Crustaceans (crabs and cray fish)
• Other sharks
• even human rubbish!!

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Tiger sharks often patrol murky waters, seagrass beds, river mouths, and lagoons. They are mostly found in shallow waters from 2.4-143 meters deep. They like tropical areas so if you are hoping to spot a tiger shark you should go to the Bahamas or Hawaii.

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Like all shark children, tiger shark children are called pups and are born independant. They are like little predators from birth; unlike most sharks, tiger sharks give birth to live young not eggs. These pups are born in litters of 10-82 pups each measuring about 64 to 89 cm (25 to 35 inches) in length.

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Adult Tiger shark measurements -

• Length: 3.2 to 4.2 metres (10 to 14 feet)
• Weight: 385 and 635 kg (850 to 1,400 lbs)
• (They can occationally reach up to 5.5 metres (18 feet) and one record says an extremely large tiger shark was found to be 1,524 kg (3,360 lbs) )
• Life Span:20 to 50 years
• Speed: Tiger sharks can get up to top speeds of up to 20 mph (32 km/h) however they usualy chill at a relaxed 1.5 to 2.5 mph.

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Cool Facts :D

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