The Tiger Shark Joe Barger Science III December 10, 1999 The Tiger shark’s name derives from the distinctive dark bands that run from the top of it’s back down along it’s sides. The stripes are very evident in younger sharks because the stripes start to fade away as it ages, then turning a gray or brownish color. However, all of the Tiger sharks have an off-white ventral surface. The Tiger sharks’ scientific name, Galeocerdo …showed first 75 words of 548 total…

…showed last 75 words of 548 total…months. They are born live in litters of 10-82 pups. The newborn sharks are 20-30 inches long and completely independent. Tiger sharks migrate seasonally up to 1550 miles. A Tiger shark’s life span is unknown but it is thought to be about 30 years. Works Cited Fish: The Tiger Shark. http://worldkids.net/critters/fish/shark1.html Tiger Shark Research Program. http://www2.Hawaii.edu/~carlm /tigershark. html. Wimsby, Warren J. The World Book Encyclopedia. 1986 ed.