Translation for '
tiger shark' from English to Russian
NOUN | a tiger shark | tiger sharks | |
SYNO | Galeocerdo cuvieri | tiger shark |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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Usage Examples English
- "Galeocerdo" is a genus of requiem sharks that have lived since the Paleocene epoch. While these sharks were formerly diverse, only "G. cuvier" (the modern tiger shark) survives today.
- The Lamniforme sharks practice "oophagy", where the first embryos to hatch consume the remaining eggs and sand tiger shark pups cannibalistically consume neighbouring embryos.
- One contender in maximum size among the predatory sharks is the tiger shark ("Galeocerdo cuvier").
- In 2010, Greenpeace International added the school shark, shortfin mako shark, mackerel shark, tiger shark and spiny dogfish to its seafood red list, a list of common supermarket fish that are often sourced from unsustainable fisheries.
- In the 2009 ongoing "Hulk" series (issues #10–12), the Red Hulk assembles a counter-team of supervillains called the Offenders, which includes Baron Mordo, Terrax the Tamer, and Tiger Shark, and fights past versions of their enemies.
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