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The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is the largest and most powerful of the requiem sharks, and the only surviving species in its genus. Capable of slicing through flesh and bone with a single bite thanks to its cockscomb teeth, it can saw through the tough shells of sea turtles. They are also known to sample almost any type of prey, including other sharks, dolphins, turtles, jellyfish, sea snakes, various types of fish, whales, crustaceans, seabirds, and more. They are also not disdaining of the taste for human flesh due to their less selective palates as adults (in stark contrast, pups are incredibly picky eaters), with several accounts having shown this to be true. Items ranging from tennis shoes, medieval armor, nuts and bolts, tin cans, lifejackets, ammunition shells, cigarettes, entire unopened packs of frozen chicken legs and even film cameras have been found in their stomachs, though indigestible items are usually regurgitated later. Measuring up to 24 feet in the largest specimens, it is nearly as dangerous as the more renowned and equally feared great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). They are known to live upwards of twelve years, but their true lifespan is unknown. Unlike many species of shark, they are very difficult to keep in captivity, with success being due in part thanks to aquarium exhibits with wide spaces and plenty of noticeable obstacles the shark can avoid to keep from hitting and scraping walls. Despite their ferocious capacity, tiger sharks are generally shy and cautious, and often times, divers experience no potentially dangerous encounters with these sharks at all. Off Tiger Beach in the Bahamas, they are a popular tourist attraction and generally are well behaved. Tiger sharks are listed as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN, and their numbers are as with many sharks, declining throughout the tropical seas they call home.

Description
The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is the largest and most powerful of the requiem sharks, and the only surviving species in its genus. Capable of slicing through flesh and bone with a single bite thanks to its cockscomb teeth, it can saw through the tough shells of sea turtles. They are also known to sample almost any type of prey, including other sharks, dolphins, turtles, jellyfish, sea snakes, various types of fish, whales, crustaceans, seabirds, and more. They are also not disdaining of the taste for human flesh due to their less selective palates as adults (in stark contrast, pups are incredibly picky eaters), with several accounts having shown this to be true. Items ranging from tennis shoes, medieval armor, nuts and bolts, tin cans, lifejackets, ammunition shells, cigarettes, entire unopened packs of frozen chicken legs and even film cameras have been found in their stomachs, though indigestible items are usually regurgitated later. Measuring up to 24 feet in the largest specimens, it is nearly as dangerous as the more renowned and equally feared great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). They are known to live upwards of twelve years, but their true lifespan is unknown. Unlike many species of shark, they are very difficult to keep in captivity, with success being due in part thanks to aquarium exhibits with wide spaces and plenty of noticeable obstacles the shark can avoid to keep from hitting and scraping walls. Despite their ferocious capacity, tiger sharks are generally shy and cautious, and often times, divers experience no potentially dangerous encounters with these sharks at all. Off Tiger Beach in the Bahamas, they are a popular tourist attraction and generally are well behaved. Tiger sharks are listed as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN, and their numbers are as with many sharks, declining throughout the tropical seas they call home.