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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. [7] Tiger Sharks are unique among all sharks in the fact that they employ embrytrophy to nourish their young inside the womb. The young gestate in sacks which are filled with a fluid that nourishes ...
Galeocerdo is a genus of ground shark.Only a single species, G. cuvier, the tiger shark, is extant. [1] The earliest fossils date back to the early Eocene epoch, (), around 56–47.8 Million years ago. [2]
Shark teeth are strong and made of enamel. Many sharks have 3 rows of teeth. These teeth are embedded in the gums, not the jaw. [10] Sharks are born with teeth that are constantly being replaced. Teeth are replaced every two weeks, approximately. [10] The shape of the teeth determine the diet of the shark.
Shark teeth cannot be collected from just any type of rock. Any fossils, including fossil shark teeth, are preserved in sedimentary rocks after falling from their mouth. [13] The sediment that the teeth were found in is used to help determine the age of the shark tooth due to the fossilization process. [15]
G. cuvier, the modern tiger shark, has larger, more robust teeth than P. alabamensis and its sister species. G. cuvier is known to have a versatile carnivorous diet from squid to sea turtles. The smaller tooth size of P. alabamensis as well as other Physogaleus and Galeocerdo from the Eocene, suggests a less versatile diet, likely targeting ...
[34] [35] [36] Shark teeth are embedded in the gums rather than directly affixed to the jaw as in some fish. [37] Shark teeth form within the jaw move outward in rows until they are eventually dislodged in a manner similar to a conveyor belt. [38] Their scales, called dermal denticles, and teeth are homologous organs. [39]
The teeth sit outside of the mouth, interlocking, with two large lower fangs that curl upward reaching past the fish’s eyes. Because its jaw can unhinge, the viperfish can eat large prey for its ...
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