tiger shark
noun
: a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans see shark illustration
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Gianluca Di Gioia, 48, of Rome, died after he was attacked by the tiger shark in the Red Sea on Sunday, Dec. 22, according to Italian news agency ANSA.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The team is also looking to expand the application of this system to other potentially dangerous shark species, like bull sharks and tiger sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
So seeing a tiger shark spit one up was highly unusual... and extremely unexpected.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
And that means all sharks, not just the iconic ones like great white sharks or tiger sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The team is also looking to expand the application of this system to other potentially dangerous shark species, like bull sharks and tiger sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
So seeing a tiger shark spit one up was highly unusual... and extremely unexpected.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
And that means all sharks, not just the iconic ones like great white sharks or tiger sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Tiger shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20shark. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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