<P> The broad, heavily calcified jaws and nearly terminal mouth, combined with robust, serrated teeth, enable the tiger shark to take on these large prey . In addition, excellent eyesight and acute sense of smell enable it to react to faint traces of blood and follow them to the source . The ability to pick up low - frequency pressure waves enables the shark to advance towards an animal with confidence, even in murky water . The shark circles its prey and studies it by prodding it with its snout . When attacking, the shark often eats its prey whole, although larger prey are often eaten in gradual large bites and finished over time . </P> <P> Notably, terrestrial mammals, including horses (Equus ferus caballus), goats (Capra aegagrus hircus), sheep (Ovis aries), dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), cats (Felis catus), and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus), are fairly common in the stomach contents of tiger sharks around the coasts of Hawaii . In one case, remains of two flying foxes were found in the stomach of this shark . Because of its aggressive and indiscriminate feeding style, it often mistakenly eats inedible objects, such as automobile license plates, oil cans, tires, and baseballs . </P> <P> All tiger sharks generally swim slowly, which, combined with cryptic coloration, may make them difficult for prey to detect in some habitats . They are especially well camouflaged against dark backgrounds . Despite their sluggish appearance, tiger sharks are one of the strongest swimmers of the carcharhinid sharks . Once the shark has come close, a speed burst allows it to reach the intended prey before it can escape . </P> <P> 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 11.5 ft). Average weight of relatively young sexual mature specimens, which often locally comprise the majority of tiger sharks encountered per game - fishing and scientific studies, is around 80 to 130 kg (180 to 290 lb). Females mate once every three years . They breed by internal fertilization . The male inserts one of his claspers into the female's genital opening (cloaca), acting as a guide for the sperm . The male uses his teeth to hold the female still during the procedure, often causing the female considerable discomfort . Mating in the Northern Hemisphere generally takes place between March and May, with birth between April and June the following year . In the Southern Hemisphere, mating takes place in November, December, or early January . The tiger shark is the only species in its family that is ovoviviparous; its eggs hatch internally and the young are born live when fully developed . </P>

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