TIGER SHARK

1) WHAT TYPE OF FISH IS IT?

SHARK

2) WHAT AREAS DOES IT LIVE IN?

IT IS FOUND AT MANY TROPICAL AND TEMPERATE REGIONS OF THE WORLD'S

OCEANS, AND ESPESIALLY COMMON AROUND ISLANDS IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.

3) WHAT DO THEY EAT AND HOW DO THEY EAT?

THE TIGER SHARK HUNT AT NIGHT,IT EAT COMMON FISH,SQUID,BIRDS,SEALS,OTER SHARKS AND SEA TURTLES.

THE SHARK IS KNOWN TO CIRCLE IT PREY AND EVEN STUDY IT BY PRODDING IT WHIT ITS SNOUT. THE TIGER SHARK IS OFTEN REGARDED AS THE OCEAN'S GARBAGE CAN BECAUSE THEY FIND NUMBER PLATES,PETROLEUM CAN,TIRES,SUITS OF ARMOUR AND BASEBALLS.

4) HOW DOES IT BREATHE?

THE TIGER SHARK HAS FIVE GILLS SLITS TO GET

OXYGEN FROM WATER.

5) HOW DO THEY REPRODUCE?

IT ONLY MATES ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS THEY INTERNAL FERTILIZATION.

6) UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FISH?

TIGER SHARK ARE THE SCOND LARGEST PREDATORY SHARK OTHER THAN THE GREAT WHITE .

THE SHARK TENDS TO STAY IN DEEP WATERS THAT LINE REEFS BUT DOES MOVE INTO CHANNELS TO PURSUE PREY IN SHALLOWER WATER.

7) ANY OTHER FACTS ABOUT THE FISH?

IT SKIN CAN TYPICALLY RANGE FROM A BLUE TO LIGHT GREEN WHIT A WHITE OR LIGHT GREEN WHIT A YELLOW UNDEIBELL.THE DISTINGUISHING DARK SPOTS AND STRIPES ARE MOST OUTSTANDING IN YOUNG SHARKS AND FADE AS THE SHARL MATURES.