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Newly discovered walking shark in Indonesia

Always great to hear about new animal species being discovered and this species of shark discovered taking a stroll in the shallows of Indonesian ocean.

  Author: KimmyK | Source: sci-news.com | 4th September 2013  
 
 
 


Sharks that can walk you say? Ohmy, Sharknado 2 anyone? Walking sharks, also go by the name of bamboo sharks or longtail carpet sharks, prefer walking by wrigling and pushing their slim bodies using their pelvic and pectoral fins.





This newly discovered cute little fellow is called Hemiscyllium halmahera can reach a relatively short length of about 28 inches (70 cm). Dr Gerald Allen, a research associate at the Western Australian Museum and his team, cought not one but two fine specimens of this amazing looking walking shark.






 

 
 
   
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