tiger shark
noun
: a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans see shark illustration
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Sandy Ryan Results: Winner, Scorecard And Reaction Despite the bizarre encounter, the tiger shark seemed okay.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
In the viral video, the diver could be seen throwing small fish into the hungry mouths of a pair of tiger sharks.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The all-tackle world record tiger shark weighed 1,785 pounds 11 ounces.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
But people pose a bigger threat to tiger sharks due to the heavy harvesting of fins, skin and livers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
In the viral video, the diver could be seen throwing small fish into the hungry mouths of a pair of tiger sharks.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The all-tackle world record tiger shark weighed 1,785 pounds 11 ounces.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
But people pose a bigger threat to tiger sharks due to the heavy harvesting of fins, skin and livers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Tiger shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20shark. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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