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At different life stages, sand tiger shark teeth change in morphology. The shifting tooth shape might reflect changes in their diet. I am using microtomography (micro-CT) to image the teeth in 3D and ...
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...
A woman is recovering after officials say she was likely bitten and injured by a young sand tiger shark during a summertime ...
Researchers noted that North Carolina had a high population of horny sand tiger sharks, often finding them breeding there. “The presence of stages 1 and 2 mating wounds on sand tiger sharks in ...
A 20-year-old woman was bitten while wading in the surf at Jones Beach State Park, in what experts say was likely a juvenile ...
Want to know what a sand tiger shark has been eating? Look to its teeth. Peter Pinnock / Alamy Stock Photo. This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in ...
Sand tiger sharks, otherwise known as ragged-tooth sharks and grey nurse sharks, tend to eat herrings, eels, squids, crabs and lobsters, among other animals. And no, humans aren't on the list.
Georgia’s coastline offers a surprising window into the prehistoric past, where fossilized shark teeth—ranging from tiny ...
Dodd said that the male shark was about 38 inches long and appeared to have been dead for a day or two. "Sand tiger sharks are easily recognizable by their numerous protruding teeth and large ...