Page 175 - (DK) Super Shark Encyclopedia: And Other Creatures of the Deep

SEEING IN THE DARK
The tiger shark has a sensitive layer LEAST FUSSY
at the back of its eyes that detects
even the faintest amount of light. EATER
This enables it snatch prey at night,
even if the water is very cloudy.

Snout is blunter than in
Large eyes help it most other kinds of shark
see in dark waters

Big teeth at front
of wide mouth help
it grab large prey

CUTTING-EDGE EQUIPMENT

The tiger shark has especially
large teeth. They curve slightly
backward and each one
has a sharp, serrated edge—like
that of a saw—for cutting
White belly contrasts through skin and flesh.
with gray upper body

50 STATS AND FACTS

SPEED
1¾–3¾ mph (3–6 km/h)
YEARS mph bursts when chasing prey 4 5
1
2
3
MAXIMUM LIFESPAN
km/h 2 4 6 8
1¼–1¾ mph (2–3 km/h)
cruising speed when hunting AVERAGE LITTER SIZE 35
Tiger sharks are strong SIZE 10¾–19¾ ft (3.25–6 m)
swimmers. Although size of adult
they generally move ft 5 10 15 20 25
slowly, they are capable
of sudden bursts of Pectoral fins are
m 2 4 6 8
speed to catch prey. 1¾–3 ft (0.5–0.9 m) size of pups at birth used to provide lift,
like a bird’s wing 173