This is a tiger shark. It has dark bars on its body.
The bars look like a tiger's stripes.
A baby shark has stripes. The stripes fade as it grows.
An adult is about 10 to 14 feet long.
A new baby shark is 1 to 1.5 feet long.
Its big teeth have curved tips.
It hunts mostly at night.
It eats many things.
It can eat a turtle.
It is in harbors. It is where rivers meet the sea.
Words to know
- stripes: dark bars
- fade: get lighter
- harbors: boat bays
