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==Template==
Shouldn't the list of shark species be made into a template? [[User:Babajobu|Babajobu]] 11:17, 2 October 2005 (UTC)


==Length==
==Most Dangerous Sharks==
How does something "grow up to 14–20 feet long"? Wouldn't that just be "grows up to 20 feet long"? [[Special:Contributions/129.139.1.69|129.139.1.69]] ([[User talk:129.139.1.69|talk]]) 14:16, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
AS far I know, Tiger sharks are probably the most dangerous sharks, because Ive seen them killing orcas, and read reports on the tiger sharks have killed giant squids and crocodiles, which ar the main enemies of the sharks. I ahev to say that I'm glad that sharks still occupy the top niche in sea food chain. Galeocerdo Cuiver has also a great skil to get adapted to almost any climate circumstance and it's so strong that it barely gets sick. They also eat sea snakes, sea lions, and as they are known as sea trash boats we can thereafter proof that they are very capable and adaptable fishes.


Could use a sentence or two explaining how it came to be known as Tiger Shark. I certainly can't see any resemblance to a tiger, and would be interested to know.
Thankyou
[[User:Rikeus|Rikeus]] ([[User talk:Rikeus|talk]]) 14:06, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
:There is a very distinct striped pattern along the length of the shark on it's sides. In mature sharks, this often isn't as distinct, but it is very clear in juveniles. It's this pattern which gives them their name. [[User:Douts|douts]] ([[User talk:Douts|talk]]) 15:27, 20 December 2012 (UTC)


== Accidental "cite error" - please help? ==
Please Wikipedia, add some pics of this great animals
Somewhere in the numerous edits I just made to the article I appear to have messed up two of the references. I mean well but am by no means an expert on using this website - could someone please look into it and fix this error? I tried to find it but I cannot figure out where I went wrong. PLEASE DO NOT SIMPLY REVERT MY EDITS; I spent quite a while improving the accuracy of this article and would hate to see all that work go to waste. Thanks.
:Please be more specific - which references did you mess up and in what sense? [[User:Materialscientist|Materialscientist]] ([[User talk:Materialscientist|talk]]) 11:03, 14 August 2013 (UTC)


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"As far I know" dosen´t do. Many people says a lot of silly things about sharks without having any research behind the statements.


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== Latin name ==
== Clean-up needed for this article ==


Shouldn't this article mention that the tiger shark's Latin name commemorates Georges Cuvier? [[Georges_Cuvier]]
I don't know how much the contributors of this page read the articles for other shark species. Let me enlighten you. Some are absolutely top-drawer, first-class work (e.g. [[Oceanic Whitetip Shark]]& [[Great White Shark]]).
Others, like this one really stink; however, [[Bull shark]] is worse. Kind of reminds me of a guy from Alabama that I once knew, all he ever said was "Mississippi's worse". [[User:Hokeman|Hokeman]] 04:48, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
*This article has improved to the point where it doesn't stink anymore. --[[User:Hokeman|Hokeman]] 00:22, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


[[User:Flizzjkzaop|Flizzjkzaop]] ([[User talk:Flizzjkzaop|talk]]) 21:38, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
*I've added an image, but I can't decide which one I like seeing up there better: "scarface-tigershark.jpg" or "scarface-tigershark2.jpg"... the first one is cleaner, but the second more dramatic. -- pterantula 12 June 2007
::So lets add both! :-) [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 23:12, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
:As soon as someone finds a [[WP:SOURCE|reliable source]], absolutely.--[[User:Apokryltaros|Mr Fink]] ([[User talk:Apokryltaros|talk]]) 21:54, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
:::Stefan, you replaced [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Tiger_Shark_Mayan_Temple_Slides_at_Atlantis.jpg my image]. I have no problem about that. But can you move that incredible new image to the Commons please? This will allow people to tag it with common categories so that it appear in [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Galeocerdo_cuvier category pages] reachable from the wikipedia article (from the link to commons in the External Links section). [[User:Fred Hsu|Fred Hsu]] 00:14, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I added the old image back to the anatomy section temporarily, until we find a better full-body image. I gave the image a better title. Feel free to remove it again if you feel strongly about it. After all, you have been cleaning this article lately and have a better sense about how you want to further improve it in future. [[User:Fred Hsu|Fred Hsu]] 00:29, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
::::Hum, I do not have a user on commons, I have been wating for unified usernames for a looooong time, will try to grab my en username on commons, if I can just remember how to request for that. [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 01:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
::::Lets keep that image, it actually fits ok in the article so it does not harm anyone, sorry for removing it! [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 02:00, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::I did not realize you can 'grab' a name. Are you serious? ;) Another advantage of adding image to the commons is that wiki from other languages can easily reuse the same image. I really have no problem with my image being replaced. I have rewritten other people's articles and replaced other people's images in the past. Wikipedia needs better images, in general, and we shouldn't be afraid to replace existing images with better ones :) [[User:Fred Hsu|Fred Hsu]] 01:14, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::You can grab (or at least request to get) a username that is created but not used, i.e. have no edits, 'mine' had no edits so was ok, you can not grab a username that us created and used. See [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Changing_username] last section about usurpation. I have now created a user and gotten it renamed and uploaded all images that [[user:Pterantula]] have uploaded to commons, except the new larger size [[:Image:Whiteshark-TGoss5b.jpg]] which should really replace [[:Image:Whiteshark-TGoss5.jpg]] on commons, but I'm not allowed to do this since my commons user is to new, either you do it or I wait a few days, not sure how long it is on commons, think it is 4 days on en. [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 14:04, 14 June 2007 (UTC)


== 'Killer whales' vs Orca ==
This article says that Great Whites are responsible for the most human fatalities, while the Oceanic Whitetip article claims that that shark outpaces all other species combined in regards to deadliness to humans. I'm no biologist or zoologist, but this seems like it should be rectified? Anyone know for sure which view is correct? [[User:Ghamming|Ghamming]] 13:47, 26 July 2007 (UTC)


The colloquial name 'killer whale' is dated and carries negative, inaccurate connotations. I propose referring to these animals in another way.
The article shows several photos of a tiger shark, which are taken at Kas, antalya, Turkey. I dived many times in that area, but did not see any tiger shark. I have checked the source of those pictures, http://www.ryanphotographic.com/gcuvier.htm . It clearly indicates, that the pictures are taken at bahamas. So the picture information on several pictures should be corrected. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Hozkan|Hozkan]] ([[User talk:Hozkan|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Hozkan|contribs]]) 14:38, 14 July 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


:Seconded, FWIW. I just tweaked some things and stuck to “killer whale” for consistency and to avoid opening exactly this can of worms, but am not comfortable with this. [[User:Jdickinson|Jdickinson]] ([[User talk:Jdickinson|talk]]) 05:37, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
In the section "Dangers and conservation," this unintelligible sentence occurs: "A large tiger shark is seen killed and hung the movie presumably matching the size and bite pattern of the shark which attacked Hamilton." Presumably it is in reference to a recent movie based on the Bethany Hamilton shark attack, but that isn't overtly stated, nor is the sentence properly formed.giggle 18:40, 20 June 2011 (UTC) <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Gregory.george.lewis|Gregory.george.lewis]] ([[User talk:Gregory.george.lewis|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Gregory.george.lewis|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== Unprotect request on Thursday, November 17th, 2022 ==
== Questions ==


I need to add an {{tl|About}} template on the {{tl|other uses}} hatnote, please. It should look like this: "This article is about the cartilaginous fish. For other uses, see [[Tiger shark (disambiguation)]]." Also, I suggest that an administrator, particularly Oshawa, remove the protection template.
I love tiger sharks <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:65.31.100.211|65.31.100.211]] ([[User talk:65.31.100.211|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/65.31.100.211|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.</small>
[[Special:Contributions/2607:FEA8:FD04:8132:D90A:8690:B70C:A720|2607:FEA8:FD04:8132:D90A:8690:B70C:A720]] ([[User talk:2607:FEA8:FD04:8132:D90A:8690:B70C:A720|talk]]) 21:19, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
that was really uncalled for. this paragraph is for questions only. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.185.79.111|76.185.79.111]] ([[User talk:76.185.79.111|talk]]) 23:44, 2 April 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== Taxonomy — article text disagrees with infobox ==
I thought that the nr1 in casualties was the ocean white tip shark and not the great white: "Famed oceanographic researcher Jacques Cousteau described the oceanic whitetip as "the most dangerous of all sharks".[14] Despite the greater notoriety of the great white shark and other sharks habitually found nearer the shore, the oceanic whitetip is considered responsible for more fatal attacks on humans than all other species combined, as a result of predation on those shipwrecked or from aircraft downed in the open ocean.[7] These incidents are not included in common shark-attack indices for the 20th and 21st centuries, but would appear to total in the thousands worldwide, with one incident alone, the torpedoing of USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, giving a minimum figure of between 60 and 80 sailors killed by sharks.[1] Also during World War II, the Nova Scotia, a steamship carrying approximately 1,000 people near South Africa was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. There were only 192 survivors, and many deaths were attributed to the oceanic whitetip shark.[2]


The text makes several references to this being in family Galeocerdonidae (as the last extant member) but the infobox states they're in family Carcharhinidae. Any shark taxonomy nerds out there have a good source to fix this? [[User:Dustinlamont|Dustinlamont]] ([[User talk:Dustinlamont|talk]]) 04:48, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_whitetip_shark


==GA nomination==
== lakes ==


In the Tiger shark range map, the species is erroneously shown to inhabit Lake Nicaragua and Lake Titicaca. There are Bull sharks in the former, not Tiger sharks. Would someone who is able please correct the map. Thank you. [[User:Jellysandwich0|Jellysandwich0]] ([[User talk:Jellysandwich0|talk]]) 00:54, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
This is close to GA quality, but not quite there yet. The article reads well, but occasionally has a non-encyclopedic tone. "as it flirts with the equator throughout the colder months." or "The attack is a brutal confrontation". There are also rather few references in the text and multiple unsupported statements. More images would also be a bonus, but not essential. [[User:TimVickers|TimVickers]] 03:18, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

*I agree 100% with the above comments - let me amplify them a little. (1) Remove unencyclopedic language that sounds like a 7th grade book report (2) A '''full body image in the water''' would be appropriate where the teeth image is located now (Move that one down into the Diet Template. Teeth/Diet sort of goes together). There are a lot of images on the worldwide web of Tiger sharks attacking albatross chicks at French Frigate Shoals (in the northwest Hawaiian Chain). A full-body shot of one of these would be perfect. (3) Go back through the text again and add references to unsourced statements like we did getting Oceanic whitetip ready for FA status.--[[User:Hokeman|Hokeman]] 21:08, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

**I would suggest moving the second paragraph in the Diet template which starts out, "The shark is known to be aggressive..." down into the '''Dangers''' template. Also I recommend moving the photo of the teeth down adjacent to where it talks about teeth at the bottom of the anatomy template. Right above it let's think about putting a '''full body photo of a tiger shark in the water''' because the first paragraph in the anatomy template talks about the gross anatomy.--[[User:Hokeman|Hokeman]] 04:45, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

===GA on hold===
This article will be put on hold (for 7 days) until these minor adjustments can be made :

:'''1. Well written?''' '''Pass'''
:'''2. Factually accurate?''' '''OK'''
:'''3. Broad in coverage?''' '''Pass'''
:'''4. Neutral point of view?''' '''Pass'''
:'''5. Article stability?''' '''Pass'''
:'''6. Images?''' '''OK'''


Additional comments :
* Please fix this [[:Image:Tiger shark.png|image]]'s tag.
:Fixed. [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 14:17, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
* Having a reference for the paragraph that starts with ''Its teeth are flat, triangular, notched and serrated...'' would be really useful to verify the veracity of the fact.
: Fixed. [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 14:17, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
* Same as above for the paragraph ''Recent information contradicts the notion that the tiger shark ...''
: Not so easy, I can not find anything, anyone else?? [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 14:17, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
::I will also say that the presence of the word recent in the sentence is not appropriate for WP which tries to be time-independent. [[User:Lincher|Lincher]] 11:41, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
:::The paragraph adds nothing of value to the article so I've removed it. [[User:Yomangani|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000ee">Yomangani</span>]][[User_talk:Yomangani|<sup>talk</sup>]] 12:06, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[[User:Lincher|Lincher]] 15:30, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

===GA passed===
Upon recent revamping of the page in accordance with requested elements mentioned in the above section, the article is now of GA status. Cheers, [[User:Lincher|Lincher]] 12:15, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

== Size ==

The article reads, "''but there have been confirmed specimens as large as 6.4 m (21.5 ft)''", is there any actual source with more information on this giant specimen? I have never heard of a verified find of a specimen larger than 5.5 m. [[User:Nena Kitsune|Luka]] 08:39, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:I can not find any reference for that, lets remove that statement until a good reference is found. [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 22:26, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

== Hawai'ian Laws? ==

"It is illegal to feed sharks in Hawaii and any interaction with them such as cage diving is discouraged." This cannot be true, as I've done cage 'diving' (with galapagos and sandbar sharks) off the coast of Oahu's North Shore (Hale'iwa), and there is more than one company doing this. The sharks are fed scraps of food off the stern of the boat.
[[User:Pterantula|Pterantula]] 17:09, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
:Well speeding is illegal also, but I must confess that I have done that once or twice :-) I guess you took Jimmy Hall's Hawaii Shark Encounter Tours? See [http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e061005.html], [http://starbulletin.com/2006/10/24/news/story07.html] and so on, just do a google search. [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 23:47, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
::Added better ref to actual page see [http://www.wpcouncil.org/press/2006Oct23_PRESSRELEASE_135CM.pdf]. [[User:Stefan|Stefan]] 23:55, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

== Weight range ==

Someone keeps modifying the weight range without proper reference: [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Tiger_shark&diff=150825458&oldid=150771411 first time] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Tiger_shark&diff=150870877&oldid=150836030 second time]. The two previous source clearly indicated that the normal range of this animal is 850 to 1400 lb. And one reference talked about a possible 2000 lb one. The anonymous editor destroyed previous reference in the first attempt and replaced it with a broken reference in the second attempt. The newly added reference also pointed out:

<blockquote>The adult tiger commonly reaches lengths of 10–14 ft, weighing 850–1400 lbs. The largest specimens have been known to reach 17–18 ft and to weigh 2,000 lbs.</blockquote>

That the tallest human, [[Leonid Stadnyk]], is 2.58m tall doesn't mean we should we should use 2.58m as the second number in the average height range of [[human]]. I am reverting the second attempt at changing this article. [[User:Fred Hsu|Fred Hsu]] 02:01, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

== Tiger shark is not second-largest predatory shark ==
Opening sentence is wrong. The bluntnose six-gill, Pacific sleeper and Greenland sharks are larger predatory sharks, approaching or exceeding the size of the largest white sharks in terms of length, weight- see their wikipedia pages.[[Special:Contributions/152.23.73.175|152.23.73.175]] ([[User talk:152.23.73.175|talk]]) <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment was added at 21:13, 1 August 2008 (UTC)</small><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== [[:Image:Tiger shark Antalya bitting camera.jpg‎]] and [[:Image:Tiger shark in Mediterranean Sea, Antalya Kaş.jpg]] ==
The article shows several photos of a tiger shark, which are taken at Kas, antalya, Turkey. I dived many times in that area, but did not see any tiger shark. I have checked the source of those pictures, http://www.ryanphotographic.com/gcuvier.htm . It clearly indicates, that the pictures are taken at bahamas. So the picture information on several pictures should be corrected. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Hozkan|Hozkan]] ([[User talk:Hozkan|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Hozkan|contribs]]) 14:38, 14 July 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:It is questionable if these pictures have a valid license, see [http://www.ryanphotographic.com/ http://www.ryanphotographic.com/] which is the source. I have asked the uploader [[User_talk:Nemera on his talk page]] but am very busy IRL. --[[User:Stefan|Stefan]] [[User_talk:Stefan|<sup>talk</sup>]] 00:26, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
::Likewise, the range map doesn't show anywhere in the Mediterranean being within this shark's natural habitat. Something here is a tad awry. [[Special:Contributions/83.104.127.226|83.104.127.226]] ([[User talk:83.104.127.226|talk]]) 16:03, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
:::I replaced/removed the pictures. --[[User:Stefan|Stefan]] [[User_talk:Stefan|<sup>talk</sup>]] 13:48, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

== Unreferanced Bias Agaisnt Sharks ==

I've removed this section because it provides no evidence, but general evidence abotu sharks says the complete opposite.

"It is notorious for attacks on swimmers, divers and surfers in Hawaii. Recent studies on tiger shark migration have suggested that individual tiger sharks will repeatedly attack humans, sometimes coming to the same beach at the same time each year." <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/75.154.84.140|75.154.84.140]] ([[User talk:75.154.84.140|talk]]) 08:13, 13 February 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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== Shark attacks ==
The [[oceanic whitetip shark]] article claims that the species is "a danger to survivors of oceanic shipwrecks and downed aircraft — it has attacked more humans than all other shark species combined." The [[tiger shark]] article claims that the species is "second only to the great white shark in number of recorded attacks on humans." I haven't checked to see what the [[great white shark]] article claims. So which is it? Either one of the articles needs to be reworded or clarified or the statistics are wrong. --[[Special:Contributions/98.232.98.144|98.232.98.144]] ([[User talk:98.232.98.144|talk]]) 04:23, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
:I would be more afraid of a [[tiger shark]] than an [[oceanic whitetip shark]], because although they are about the same length, I think tiger sharks are more muscular and would have less trouble killing and eating someone. Also, tiger sharks are more widely feared than oceanic whitetips. --[[User:The High Fin Sperm Whale|The High Fin Sperm Whale]] ([[User talk:The High Fin Sperm Whale|Talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/The High Fin Sperm Whale|Contribs]]) 02:38, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

== Lead needs cleaning ==
Seems to be a lot of repetition....the fact that they're predators is mentioned twice (the second seems redundant as the section describes the prey it eats). Additionally, its name/striping relationship is mentioned twice. In general the lead seems like it is a series of facts written by different authors (lacking some citations..) without unifying flow. I didn't want to step on any toes, so I thought I'd suggest it be rewritten here before I took a crack at it.[[User:Jbower47|Jbower47]] ([[User talk:Jbower47|talk]]) 21:01, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

:{{ec}}Go ahead and [[WP:BOLD|be bold]] and make whatever changes you find necessary. If anyone objects, they'll revert them and we can discuss here. All the best, <span>[[User:Mann_jess|<b style="border:1px solid #000;padding:4px">Jess</b>]]<span style="margin:0 5px;font-variant:small-caps;position:relative;top:-6px"><sub>[[User_talk:Mann_jess|talk]]</sub>&#124;<sub>[[User:Mann_jess/Cs|edits]]</sub></span></span> 21:07, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Will do, just wanted to make sure I wasn't stepping on toes:)[[User:Jbower47|Jbower47]] ([[User talk:Jbower47|talk]]) 21:09, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Okay, I cleaned up the lead and moved non sequitur specific facts to their proper section in the document. I moved things around, so read the whole thing..it 's probably still there, just in a different location to have better flow.[[User:Jbower47|Jbower47]] ([[User talk:Jbower47|talk]]) 21:41, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

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== Biology - ampullae of Lorenzini ==
I think there may be some confusion, or the text may need clarification, in relationship to the ampullae of Lorenzini. The structures detect bioelectrical energy. The statement that these are used to detect small muscle movements, I think, may be either confusing the a. of L. with a shark's lateral line (which aids in detecting minute disturbances/vibration). The a. of L. detect bioelectrical fields in general, not necessarily related to a certain class of muscle movements.[[User:Jbower47|Jbower47]] ([[User talk:Jbower47|talk]]) 21:01, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

:Being bold:), I rewrote aspects of the Biology, range, and diet sections. There were some items that needed clarification (function of a. of L. as stated above)( and some additions (the lateral line, etc). Tried not to mess too much with what was already there. Made some edits, moved some text for flow. I didn't delete anything unless there was redundancy. There's a bit more that needs editing, but I'm out of time for the day:)[[User:Jbower47|Jbower47]] ([[User talk:Jbower47|talk]]) 21:41, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

== Teeth ==

Article states: "and unusually among sharks, its upper and lower teeth have dissimilar shapes".

This is true for e.g. Hemipristis, but as far as I can tell G. Cuvier's uppers and lowers are very similar. There is no longer a photo of its teeth included on the page, but google for yourself. Here is a quote from the quite authoritative elasmo.com website: "It is very difficult to distinguish uppers from lowers in tiger sharks, even in a modern jaw the uppers are virtually indistinguishable from the lowers."

[[User:JEH|JEH]] ([[User talk:JEH|talk]]) 22:42, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

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==Length==
How does something "grow up to 14–20 feet long"? Wouldn't that just be "grows up to 20 feet long"? [[Special:Contributions/129.139.1.69|129.139.1.69]] ([[User talk:129.139.1.69|talk]]) 14:16, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

Could use a sentence or two explaining how it came to be known as Tiger Shark. I certainly can't see any resemblance to a tiger, and would be interested to know.
[[User:Rikeus|Rikeus]] ([[User talk:Rikeus|talk]]) 14:06, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
:There is a very distinct striped pattern along the length of the shark on it's sides. In mature sharks, this often isn't as distinct, but it is very clear in juveniles. It's this pattern which gives them their name. [[User:Douts|douts]] ([[User talk:Douts|talk]]) 15:27, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

== Accidental "cite error" - please help? ==

Somewhere in the numerous edits I just made to the article I appear to have messed up two of the references. I mean well but am by no means an expert on using this website - could someone please look into it and fix this error? I tried to find it but I cannot figure out where I went wrong. PLEASE DO NOT SIMPLY REVERT MY EDITS; I spent quite a while improving the accuracy of this article and would hate to see all that work go to waste. Thanks.
:Please be more specific - which references did you mess up and in what sense? [[User:Materialscientist|Materialscientist]] ([[User talk:Materialscientist|talk]]) 11:03, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

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Length

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How does something "grow up to 14–20 feet long"? Wouldn't that just be "grows up to 20 feet long"? 129.139.1.69 (talk) 14:16, 24 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Could use a sentence or two explaining how it came to be known as Tiger Shark. I certainly can't see any resemblance to a tiger, and would be interested to know. Rikeus (talk) 14:06, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There is a very distinct striped pattern along the length of the shark on it's sides. In mature sharks, this often isn't as distinct, but it is very clear in juveniles. It's this pattern which gives them their name. douts (talk) 15:27, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Accidental "cite error" - please help?

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Somewhere in the numerous edits I just made to the article I appear to have messed up two of the references. I mean well but am by no means an expert on using this website - could someone please look into it and fix this error? I tried to find it but I cannot figure out where I went wrong. PLEASE DO NOT SIMPLY REVERT MY EDITS; I spent quite a while improving the accuracy of this article and would hate to see all that work go to waste. Thanks.

Please be more specific - which references did you mess up and in what sense? Materialscientist (talk) 11:03, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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Latin name

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Shouldn't this article mention that the tiger shark's Latin name commemorates Georges Cuvier? Georges_Cuvier

Flizzjkzaop (talk) 21:38, 16 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

As soon as someone finds a reliable source, absolutely.--Mr Fink (talk) 21:54, 16 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

'Killer whales' vs Orca

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The colloquial name 'killer whale' is dated and carries negative, inaccurate connotations. I propose referring to these animals in another way.

Seconded, FWIW. I just tweaked some things and stuck to “killer whale” for consistency and to avoid opening exactly this can of worms, but am not comfortable with this. Jdickinson (talk) 05:37, 16 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Unprotect request on Thursday, November 17th, 2022

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I need to add an {{About}} template on the {{other uses}} hatnote, please. It should look like this: "This article is about the cartilaginous fish. For other uses, see Tiger shark (disambiguation)." Also, I suggest that an administrator, particularly Oshawa, remove the protection template. 2607:FEA8:FD04:8132:D90A:8690:B70C:A720 (talk) 21:19, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Taxonomy — article text disagrees with infobox

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The text makes several references to this being in family Galeocerdonidae (as the last extant member) but the infobox states they're in family Carcharhinidae. Any shark taxonomy nerds out there have a good source to fix this? Dustinlamont (talk) 04:48, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

lakes

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In the Tiger shark range map, the species is erroneously shown to inhabit Lake Nicaragua and Lake Titicaca. There are Bull sharks in the former, not Tiger sharks. Would someone who is able please correct the map. Thank you. Jellysandwich0 (talk) 00:54, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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