First tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier bite in 75 years in French Polynesia (Eastern Central Pacific)

Abstract 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.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Eric E. G. Clua, Michel Bègue, Olivier Jam, Raphaël Lambillon, Carl G. Meyer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-01-01
Subjects:	agonistic behavior bite features bite motivation dangerous marine wildlife feeding behavior forensic science
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6830