These sharks earn their namesake from their striped patterns in their youth and deadly hunting prowess. The tiger shark's coloration and slow movements make it difficult to spot in the water, and once it has moved within range of its prey, it will launch a vicious surprise attack with a sudden burst of speed. Tiger sharks can reach over 10 feet, weigh up to 1,400 pounds, and are notorious for regarding almost anything and everything as a potential meal. Tiger sharks eat fish, jellyfish, cephalopods, crustaceans, sea birds, sea snakes, seals, sea turtles, dolphins, whales, other sharks, land animals, and even garbage. Their quest to bite into everything imaginable, combined with their coastal hunting territory, makes the tiger shark one of the most likely sharks to attack humanoids, second only to the white.
