Talk:Tiger shark

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Shouldn't the list of shark species be made into a template? Babajobu 11:17, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

AS far I know, Tiger sharks are probably the most dangerous sharks, because Ive seen them killing orcas, and read reports on the tiger sharks have killed giant squids and crocodiles, which ar the main enemies of the sharks. I ahev to say that I'm glad that sharks still occupy the top niche in sea food chain. Galeocerdo Cuiver has also a great skil to get adapted to almost any climate circumstance and it's so strong that it barely gets sick. They also eat sea snakes, sea lions, and as they are known as sea trash boats we can thereafter proof that they are very capable and adaptable fishes.

Thankyou

Please Wikipedia, add some pics of this great animals

ATTN,

Jim Anderson Flowers

Keep smiling :o)

Contents 1 Clean-up needed for this article 2 Questions 3 GA nomination 3.1 GA on hold 3.2 GA passed 4 Size

[edit] Clean-up needed for this article

I don't know how much the contributors of this page read the articles for other shark species. Let me enlighten you. Some are absolutely top-drawer, first-class work (e.g. Oceanic Whitetip Shark& Great White Shark). Others, like this one really stink; however, Bull shark is worse. Kind of reminds me of a guy from Alabama that I once knew, all he ever said was "Mississippi's worse". Hokeman 04:48, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

• This article has improved to the point where it doesn't stink anymore. --Hokeman 00:22, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Questions

I love tiger sharks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.31.100.211 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] GA nomination

This is close to GA quality, but not quite there yet. The article reads well, but occasionally has a non-encyclopedic tone. "as it flirts with the equator throughout the colder months." or "The attack is a brutal confrontation". There are also rather few references in the text and multiple unsupported statements. More images would also be a bonus, but not essential. TimVickers 03:18, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

• I agree 100% with the above comments - let me amplify them a little. (1) Remove unencyclopedic language that sounds like a 7th grade book report (2) A full body image in the water would be appropriate where the teeth image is located now (Move that one down into the Diet Template. Teeth/Diet sort of goes together). There are a lot of images on the worldwide web of Tiger sharks attacking albatross chicks at French Frigate Shoals (in the northwest Hawaiian Chain). A full-body shot of one of these would be perfect. (3) Go back through the text again and add references to unsourced statements like we did getting Oceanic whitetip ready for FA status.--Hokeman 21:08, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

• • I would suggest moving the second paragraph in the Diet template which starts out, "The shark is known to be aggressive..." down into the Dangers template. Also I recommend moving the photo of the teeth down adjacent to where it talks about teeth at the bottom of the anatomy template. Right above it let's think about putting a full body photo of a tiger shark in the water because the first paragraph in the anatomy template talks about the gross anatomy.--Hokeman 04:45, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA on hold

This article will be put on hold (for 7 days) until these minor adjustments can be made :

1. Well written? Pass

2. Factually accurate? OK

3. Broad in coverage? Pass

4. Neutral point of view? Pass

5. Article stability? Pass

6. Images? OK

Additional comments :

• Please fix this image's tag.

Fixed. Stefan 14:17, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

• Having a reference for the paragraph that starts with Its teeth are flat, triangular, notched and serrated... would be really useful to verify the veracity of the fact.

Fixed. Stefan 14:17, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

• Same as above for the paragraph Recent information contradicts the notion that the tiger shark ...

Not so easy, I can not find anything, anyone else?? Stefan 14:17, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

I will also say that the presence of the word recent in the sentence is not appropriate for WP which tries to be time-independent. Lincher 11:41, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

The paragraph adds nothing of value to the article so I've removed it. Yomangani^talk 12:06, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Lincher 15:30, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA passed

Upon recent revamping of the page in accordance with requested elements mentioned in the above section, the article is now of GA status. Cheers, Lincher 12:15, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Size

The article reads, "but there have been confirmed specimens as large as 6.4 m (21.5 ft)", is there any actual source with more information on this giant specimen? I have never heard of a verified find of a specimen larger than 5.5 m. Luka 08:39, 31 January 2007 (UTC)