- Tiger shark is a species of requiem sharks. The other members of this family are blacktip sharks, blacktip reef sharks, spinner sharks etc.
- Tiger shark is the 4th largest shark species and the largest non-filter feeding fish in the world. It can reach the length of up to 24.6 ft (7.5 m). (Source)
- The average length of tiger shark is between 10 to 14 ft and it can weigh up to 1,400 lbs.
- These sharks are present in tropical and temperate waters around the globe. They can swim up to the depth of 350 m (1,150 ft) undersea.
- Tiger sharks are named so due to their clearly visible stripes. These stripes are prominent in juveniles and disappear after adulthood.
- Tiger sharks consume wide variety of marine and also terrestrial prey. They commonly eat fish, crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, etc.), marine birds, small sharks, seals, squids, turtles, snakes, porpoises etc.
- Tiger sharks are known as the ocean’s garbage cans thanks to their eating of all types of garbage. This include bottles, tires, cans, nails, etc. (Source)
- Tiger shark is the second-most dangerous shark to humans after great white sharks. These sharks become aggressive after spotting humans in the water. (Source)
- Killer whales are the only known animals that have been observed to kill and eat tiger sharks. (Source)
- Tiger whales have been viewed attacking injured or ailing humpback whale. (Source)
- Tiger sharks are the only member of their family with ovoviviparous reproduction. The gestation period of female shark is 15 to 16 months and it reproduces once after three years. (Source)
- Average lifespan for tiger shark in the wild is 15 years or more.
- Tiger sharks protect sea grasses. Dugongs and other marine animals eat sea grass. But in the presence of tiger sharks, they keep a distance from their favorite food due to fear of tiger sharks. (Source)
- Tiger sharks can give birth from 10 to 80 pups at once per litter.
- In 1935, a recently-captured tiger shark vomited a human arm in an aquarium in Sydney. This arm assisted in solving an Australian murder mystery. (Source)
- Tiger sharks have been seen sharing large meal of humpback whale with saltwater crocodile. (Source)
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