Sand Tiger Shark

The sand tiger shark, known in South Africa as the ragged-tooth shark and in Australia (sometimes the U.K. as well) as the grey nurse shark, is a shark in the order lamniformes and the sand tiger family.

Size and Weight
The sand tiger averages about 5-9 feet long, often 7 feet. It can weigh up to 300 lbs.

Description
This shark is well known for its jagged teeth which protrude from its mouth. It also has a pointed snout and some spots and stripes on its body. They are usually brown on the back and white or yellowish on their underbellies.

Habitat and Range
These sharks live in subtropical waters in most oceans. In the Atlantic and Indian Oceans they are common in many areas, but in the Pacific, they are only found on the western side near China, Indonesia, and Australia. They reside in shallower waters like coasts, continental shelves, and coral reefs.

Prey
The sand tiger eats mostly small bony fish on the sea floor, sometimes cartilage fish as well like small sharks and skates. Other prey making up a smaller portion of their diet include squid and maybe crabs (although they might not be good at rupturing their hard exoskeletons).