Tiger Shark

Name: Tiger Shark
Scientific Name: Galeocerdo cuvier,
FAQ:

• SIZE: Tiger sharks are relatively large macro predators, capable of attaining a length of over 5 m (16 ft). This shark typically reaches maturity at lengths of 2 to 3 m (6.6 to 9.8 ft).
• It is found in many tropical and temperate oceans, and is especially common around central Pacific islands.
• Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body, which resemble a tiger's pattern and fade as the shark matures. 
• GROWTH: Males reach sexual maturity at 2.3 to 2.9 m (7.5 to 9.5 ft) and females at 2.5 to 3.5 m (8.2 to 11 ft)
• Diet: The tiger shark is a solitary, mostly night-time hunter. Its diet involves a wide range of prey, including crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, smaller sharks, squid, turtles, sea snakes, and dolphins.
• While the tiger shark is considered to be one of the sharks most dangerous to humans, the attack rate is surprisingly low according to researchers. 
• The tiger is second on the list of number of recorded attacks on humans, with the great white shark being first.. They often visit shallow reefs, harbors and canals, creating the potential for encounter with humans.
• Tiger sharks are considered a near threatened species due to excessive fining and fishing by humans.

 DANGER RATING: 4/5

Great White Shark

Name: Great White Shark
Scientific Name: Carcharodon carcharias
FAQ:

• Size: The great white shark is very well known for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached or exceeded 6 metres (20 ft) in length and 2,268 kilograms (5,000 lb) in weight.
• Growth: It reaches at around 15 years of age and can have a life span of over 30 years. 
• The great white shark is the world's largest known extant macropredatory fish and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals
• Great white sharks' reputation as ferocious predators is well-earned, yet they are not (as was once believed) indiscriminate "eating machines". They are ambush hunters, taking prey by surprise from below
• They prey on almost everything including items they cannot digest, predominantly they hunt marine mammals  
• Bite Force: Adult male Great White has a bite force of 18000 Newton (4000 lbf)

Danger Rating: 5/5

Bull Shark

 

Name: Bull Shark
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus leucas
FAQ:

• Bull sharks are common worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers.
• Well known for its unpredictable, often aggressive behavior.
• Since bull sharks often dwell in shallow waters, they may be more dangerous to humans than any other species of shark
• One of the three deadliest sharks in the world prone to attack human
• Bull sharks tolerate fresh water and can travel far up rivers.
• Bull sharks are large and stout. Females are larger than males.
• Growth: The bull shark can grow up to 3.5m (11 ft 6in). It also can weigh up to 230 kg (505 lbs).
• Description: Bull sharks are wider than other requiem sharks of comparable length, and are grey on top and white below. The second dorsal fin is smaller than the first.
• Bite Force: Bull sharks with their sharp serrated teeth have a bite force of 1250 lbs.

Danger Rating: 4/5