Facts about Sand tiger sharks (carcharias taurus)
By Eli Z
Imagine swimming in the ocean on a beautiful mid summer day. Then right next to you an atrocious creature surfaces its grueling teeth sticking out of its enormous jaws. You might start flailing your arms to get to shore as quickly as possible. In this report you will gain knowledge of about this creature
Habitat of sand tigers
Sand tigers are a coastal type of shark.
They live in temperate coasts all over the planet. They’re 2 packs in Australia.
They also hunt close to the reefs. They can be found up to 600feet beneath the water
Physical appearance
A sand tiger shark, also known as the raggie (south Africa) and grey nurse (Australia), is well known for its intimidating teeth. Though you would close your mouth if it looked like that. The sand tiger constantly has its mouth open.
They also have cat like eyes and bronze spots all over their body.
The shark is often said to show aggression but normally it’s another kind of shark.
Biology
Sand tiger sharks are known for many different things.
Sand tiger sharks are known for remaining stationary in water they do that by gulping air. This is their method for hunting. They are also known for PREMATURE CANIBLEISM. Before the shark is born they eat their brothers and sisters. They have cartilage as an as a replacement for bones.
Diet
Sand tiger sharks consume many things. One thing many sharks including the sand tiger eat is other sharks, Crustaceans and many other creatures smaller than it.
Behavior
The sand tiger shark is known for swallowing air to help hunt. And though it appears dangerous it is an extremely docile shark. 57 of the recorded 88 attacks have been proven to be another shark.
Conclusion
The sand tiger shark is an extremely endangered shark due to fining and a low child birth rate. This shark is in danger because us than we are because of them.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Internationalhumanesociety.com
National geographic.com
Wikipedia.com/sandtigersharks
1000 facts about sharks
Shark week
Discovery channel
Official biology website
Comments (1)
Price, Brittany said
at 9:02 am on Mar 6, 2009
great work. thank you for uploading on time. i'm just helping mr. kabodian
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