No, the name comes just from the stripes.
Tiger sharks, when young, have distinctive stripes along their body. Because these stripes resemble those of a tiger, they were given the name tiger sharks. They are grey to blue-green and grow from 3.3 to 7.5 meters long.
First of all they are Stripes, not strips- Stars and Stripes forever! The probably evolved as did the Tiger"s stripes, as a form of natural camouflage, blending into the environment. there is also a Leopard shark. I always thgoht the Tiger shark was so-called just because of its voracisous apetite or wildness, but it has stripes as well.
why does a white tiger have black stripes
no tiger sharks are fish but r sharks
Yes, because the stripes are different on each tiger.
are tiger sharks mutualism
It has stripes in its grey colouring, hence the name "tiger" shark. The tiger shark is a blue and white shark
The stripes vary in number and pattern from tiger to tiger.
Stripes
it doesn't have stripes
Zebra Sharks can loose their stripes.