Epaulette sharks use their fins like legs to walk along the ocean floor, instead of swimming.
Epaulette sharks, names for the prominent black spot behind their pectoral fins, are unique in the shark world. They make their homes among shallow coral reefs and tidal pools around Australia, in water that is barely deep enough to cover their bodies. Although epaulette sharks can swim they often prefer to walk along the seabed, looking for food, moving along by wriggling their bodies and pushing with their fins.
Incredibly Awesome. Like tadpoles.
Epaulette sharks, names for the prominent black spot behind their pectoral fins, are unique in the shark world. They make their homes among shallow coral reefs and tidal pools around Australia, in water that is barely deep enough to cover their bodies. Although epaulette sharks can swim they often prefer to walk along the seabed, looking for food, moving along by wriggling their bodies and pushing with their fins.
Incredibly Awesome. Like tadpoles.
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