First tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier bite in 75 years in French Polynesia (Eastern Central Pacific)
Résumé
We analyzed a tiger shark (estimated 2.8 m total length) bite on a snorkeler. The removal of the terminal part of the leg suggests a predatory motivation for the,bite. This is the first documented bite by a tiger shark in French Polynesia waters for the past 75 years.
Mots clés
agonistic behavior
bite features
bite motivation
dangerous marine wildlife
feeding behavior
forensic science
problem individual
species identification
agonistic behavior bite features bite motivation dangerous marine wildlife feeding behavior forensic science problem individual species identification
agonistic behavior
Domaines
Biologie animale
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Clinical Case Reports - 2023 - Clua - First tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier bite in 75 years in French Polynesia Eastern.pdf (821.18 Ko)
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