The Tiger Shark. Second in the number of human fatalities only to the Great White, but responsible for a much larger percentage of attacks. This animal got its name for the dark stripes across its back, like that of a Tiger, that will fade with age. However it's not its' aggressive nature that makes it dangerous, but the fact its' an indiscriminate eater. It won't just taste you, it will eat you, and anything else for that matter. They have found license plates inside these things.
A relatively slow mover, the tiger shark can accelerate suddenly for attack, allowing it to capture prey. It's teeth vary from that of the great white, they are serrated on one side and smooth edged on another. This allows the animal to saw through, or cut harder objects, like bone, or turtle shells. The tiger shark is primarily a night hunter, and frequents the fresh tropical waters of South America, Japan, and Australia / New Zealand.
Tiger Sharks frequent visit inlets and harbors in pursuit of it's prey, thus increasing it's encounters with humans. They played a key role in arguably the worst sea disaster involving sharks: the USS Indianapolis.
They were returning home from the sea of Japan at the end of WW2, when fleet of Japanese submarines started slamming torpedoes into her. They figure almost 900 sailors hit the water, and stayed there for over a week, bobbing up and down. You see they were under radio silence, so no distress call was ever given. By the time the rescue operation got to them, only approximately 300 were left. The rest were eaten by the sharks over the course of a week.
At first the Great White was blamed, but later research hypothesized that it was the Tiger Shark that played the key role. See it's the uniquely shaped teeth that allowed it to accelerate and cut men in half without ever disturbing the surface. Not to mention the SOP for the Navy back then regarding shark attack was to cluster together and thrash the water, " to scare off the animal". This just makes you a easier target and ringing the dinner bell.
They are on the endangered species list though, having been over fished for their fins only, the rest being discarded into the sea to drown.
It would definitely take more than a rolled up newspaper and a firm "BAD KITTY" to stop one of these things though.
Until tomorrow.
A relatively slow mover, the tiger shark can accelerate suddenly for attack, allowing it to capture prey. It's teeth vary from that of the great white, they are serrated on one side and smooth edged on another. This allows the animal to saw through, or cut harder objects, like bone, or turtle shells. The tiger shark is primarily a night hunter, and frequents the fresh tropical waters of South America, Japan, and Australia / New Zealand.
Tiger Sharks frequent visit inlets and harbors in pursuit of it's prey, thus increasing it's encounters with humans. They played a key role in arguably the worst sea disaster involving sharks: the USS Indianapolis.
They were returning home from the sea of Japan at the end of WW2, when fleet of Japanese submarines started slamming torpedoes into her. They figure almost 900 sailors hit the water, and stayed there for over a week, bobbing up and down. You see they were under radio silence, so no distress call was ever given. By the time the rescue operation got to them, only approximately 300 were left. The rest were eaten by the sharks over the course of a week.
At first the Great White was blamed, but later research hypothesized that it was the Tiger Shark that played the key role. See it's the uniquely shaped teeth that allowed it to accelerate and cut men in half without ever disturbing the surface. Not to mention the SOP for the Navy back then regarding shark attack was to cluster together and thrash the water, " to scare off the animal". This just makes you a easier target and ringing the dinner bell.
They are on the endangered species list though, having been over fished for their fins only, the rest being discarded into the sea to drown.
It would definitely take more than a rolled up newspaper and a firm "BAD KITTY" to stop one of these things though.
Until tomorrow.
smite:
Thanks for the info. Can't wait for tomorrows update!