Zebra shark is about 1.11× longer by these reference values.
Zebra shark uses a 3.54 m upper reference, compared with 3.2 m for Sand tiger shark. Sand tiger shark's weight reference is about 4.5× 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
Sand tiger shark is represented by reported to about 3.2 m / 10.5 ft; Zebra shark by reported to 3.54 m / 11.6 ft. Upper records vary by region and source. Its very long tail adds substantially to total length.
Bite evidence
Sand tiger shark: A reliable comparable maximum was not found. Zebra shark: No standardized maximum is used.
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
Its protruding teeth look dramatic, but appearance alone does not reveal bite force. Juveniles have stripes; adults are spotted despite the common name.
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