Populations are found in many tropical and temperate waters, especially around central Pacific islands. Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body, which resemble a tiger 's …

Sep 26, 2006 · The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is the largest shark in the family Carcharhinidae and the only carcharhinid with aplacental viviparous (ovoviviparous) reproduction.

Nov 14, 2025 · Their reproductive strategy is ovoviviparity, meaning that the embryos develop inside eggs that remain within the mother’s body until they hatch and the pups are born live.

Adult sharks get together to mate at specific times of the year. For female tiger sharks, that time comes once every three years. In Hawaii, mating occurs in January. Sperm is stored until …

Aug 5, 2021 · Tiger sharks are wide-ranging marine predators that can carry around 10-80 (yes, up to 80!) pups within their womb while pregnant. Finally, after about 15 months in the womb, …

Jul 22, 2022 · Fundamental characteristics of the reproductive biology of female sand tiger sharks Carcharias taurus are needed to understand the periodicity, seasonality and environmental …

Sep 27, 2018 · Although tiger sharks are an important apex predator in many ecosystems, little is known about their reproduction. The goal of this study was to determine the size-at-maturity …

The tiger shark exhibits aplacental viviparous (ovovivip-arous) reproduction with long gestation periods (up to 16 mo), and it produces large broods of 18 –70 pups that are all born at …

In this informative video, we’ll take a closer look at the reproduction process of tiger sharks, one of the most intriguing species in our oceans. We will discuss their unique mating system...

The sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, has a remarkable reproductive mode in which the behavioural and genetic mating system are decoupled by embryonic cannibalism (‘EC’), …