The Tiger Shark

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:attackRecord second highest number of recorded shark attacks on humans
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Tiger_Shark
gptkbp:conservationStatus Near Threatened
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:fish
crustaceans
marine mammals
seabirds
turtles
garbage
other sharks
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
coastal regions
open ocean
gptkbp:ecologicalRole apex predator
gptkbp:economicImportance fished for fins, skin, and liver oil
gptkbp:family gptkb:Carcharhinidae
gptkbp:finType heterocercal caudal fin
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Peron_&_Lesueur
1822
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 13-16 months
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tiger Shark
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:NT
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:litterSize 10-80 pups
gptkbp:maximumLength 5 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed over 600 kg
gptkbp:migratory seasonal
gptkbp:nickname garbage can of the sea
gptkbp:notableFeature serrated teeth
broad, flat head
dark vertical stripes on body
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carcharhiniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
larger sharks
gptkbp:protectedBy protected in some regions
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:riskFactor yes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Galeocerdo_cuvier
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 32 km/h
gptkbp:teeth serrated, curved
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hood's_Crime_Syndicate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6