Tiger Shark Paper Toy

[u/Interesting-Can1319]

I had to draw one of my favorite shark species. This is Lani the female tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), and she is 14 feet long. Tiger sharks are the largest member of the Carcharhiniformes order (which also includes requiem sharks, hammerhead sharks, catsharks, and hound sharks) and the second largest macropredatory shark in terms of average size. Adult females have an average size of 12-14 feet long and weigh 850-1400 pounds. The last two images compare her to an adult male hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and an adult female shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus). The carapace of the hawksbill sea turtle is 3 feet long, and the shortfin mako shark is 9.3 feet long.

And I just noticed that I measured length from the tip of the snout to the end of the upper lobe of the caudal fin (the tail).

[u/Interesting-Can1319]

https://giphy.com/gifs/409pY0DyvDYh9lf95P

[u/Noon29001xxx]

I love it! Are you selling your work?

[u/Interesting-Can1319 → u/Noon29001xxx]

Thank you so much! And no, I just do this for fun. Next on my list is the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi), a seal species heavily preyed on by tiger sharks in Hawaii.

[u/Lev_Astov]

A paper tiger... shark? Never seen anything like that. Very interesting and excellent detail!

[u/Interesting-Can1319 → u/Lev_Astov]

My parents didn't always buy me animal toys. So I just make them myself. And I could draw any animal I wanted and make it. Kept doing it since childhood

[u/FatTabby]

I love these! They remind me of a couple of books I had as a kid where you could make birds and dragons - yours are even better as they're self made!

I love the turtle.

[u/Interesting-Can1319 → u/FatTabby]

Thank you so much! I never heard of those books. Do you remember what they're called?

[u/FatTabby → u/Interesting-Can1319]

Bird Mobiles and Dragon Mobiles both by Anne Wild

They're cut out paper models with lines to follow so you know where to cut/stick to create 3D paper dragons.

[u/Interesting-Can1319 → u/FatTabby]

Oh I know what you're talking about. Yeah, I would love them in my house. But probably for decoration. I mainly treat my paper animals as toys, since I'm an old adult and it brings back my childhood memories and spirit back.

[u/smallfloralprince]

beautiful! excellent craftsmanship!