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Carcharias taurus

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Sand tiger shark

Carcharias taurus

Grey nurse shark

Carcharias taurus

Sand tiger shark

Carcharias taurus

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Is a sand tiger shark. They are very common in the coasts of South Carolina, for example. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/sandtiger-shark.html?nav=FEATURES
There's nothing wrong with your English!!! Looks good to me and I'm English , I'm scared to death of 'Bullies'...
yes i saw in aguarium,it have 3 shark maybe in difrent kind i upload some new photos
I think i have it! Carcharias taurus We call it Sandtigerhai In english his name is Grey nurse shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_nurse_shark
its snot a white shark, the looks like a torpedo and this one has a bigger jaw as the rest of the body. You saw it in a aquarium? I think theres no white Sharks in aquariums, but i know thats "easy" to have bull sharks in aquariums (Sorry my english is not really god)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=k_yy8AKJ1NE#t=10s
I think its a Bull shark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_shark
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PublishedOctober 16, 2011

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