sand tiger
noun1
Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
- Because Boston Harbor—including Dorchester Bay, Hingham Bay, Broad Sound, Nahant Bay, and Quincy Bay—is a metropolitan area with lots of human activity, it’s crucial to understand where and when sand tigers are found in the harbor and what protections they might need.2025, New England Aquarium, Getting to Know the Neighbors: Sand Tiger Shark Research in Boston Harbor, page 3:
- Sand tigers prefer hunting fish and invertebrates inshore near reefs, surf, and shallow bays, and migrate north-south with the seasonal temperature changes.2018, Peter Cooper, Lindsay French, and Gavin Naylor, Discover Fishes: Sand Tiger Shark, page 1: