Oceanic whitetip is about 1.25× longer by these reference values.
Oceanic whitetip uses a 4 m upper reference, compared with 3.2 m for Sand tiger shark. Oceanic whitetip's weight reference is about 1.05× heavier.
ON THE SAME SCALE
Human. Bus. Whale.
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Length bars use upper comparison values and do not show body depth, tail proportion or typical adult size. A long thresher tail, for example, does not equal whale-shark body mass.
THE NUMBERS
Side by side.
WHAT THE DATA CAN SAY
Size is not the whole animal.
Length and weight
Oceanic whitetip is represented by reported to 4 m / 13 ft; Sand tiger shark by reported to about 3.2 m / 10.5 ft. The comparison deliberately distinguishes the record from common size. Upper records vary by region and source.
Bite evidence
Oceanic whitetip: A traceable, species-wide maximum is not available. Sand tiger shark: A reliable comparable maximum was not found.
Living versus extinct
Both species are living, but record-sized individuals are rare. These upper references should not be read as normal adult size.
Ecology changes the matchup
Most individuals are under 3 m even though larger records exist. Its protruding teeth look dramatic, but appearance alone does not reveal bite force.
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