Sand Tiger Shark.

   Sand Tiger Shark.

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There mouths are nor large. The sand tiger shark can gulp air from the surface and store the air in their stomachs.. Sand tiger sharks have brownish gray bodies with light underside. They have sharp pointed heads and  bulky stout large bodies and sharp teeth and small eyes. They have two large gray dorsal fins. They occur in worldwide subtropical temperate water. The sand tiger shark categorized as vulnerable. They are nocturnal feeder. They hunt by stealth. They occasionally hunt in groups. Sand tiger sharks are mainly feed on bony fish, rays, small sharks, squids, crabs and lobsters. Their pups are three feet long at birth. Sand tiger sharks are sluggish swimmers. They most like to attack a human unprovoked. 

Common Name Sand Tiger Shark.
Scientific Name Odontaspis ferox    
Lifespan 35  years
Length 4.1 m
Mass 87 kg
Diet Carnivore 

Scientific classification about Sand Tiger Shark..
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata .      
classChondrichthyes.
Order Lamniformes.
FamilyOdontaspididae
GenusCarcharias
SpeciesC. taurus

Sand Tiger Shark size relative to the Human.
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Sand Tiger Shark Skull.

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