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Sharks don't have hands like we do so they will use their mouths or boop the object with their nose when they're curious!
Sharks don't have hands like we do so they will use their mouths or boop the object with their nose when they're curious!
They are deep sea sharks often found in depths of 100 m/368 ft or more.
But they will also swim close to the surface to feed
Pic by hewittdoesit on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
They are deep sea sharks often found in depths of 100 m/368 ft or more.
But they will also swim close to the surface to feed
Pic by hewittdoesit on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
These sharks have a pretty cool defense mechanism. When threatened they swim quickly into a small crevice and start pumping water to swell up like a balloon. They then curve into a "U" shape and take their tails into their mouths...🧵
These sharks have a pretty cool defense mechanism. When threatened they swim quickly into a small crevice and start pumping water to swell up like a balloon. They then curve into a "U" shape and take their tails into their mouths...🧵
These sharks grow to about 50 cm/19 inches
Pic by Ross Robertson on wiki commons (public domain)
These sharks grow to about 50 cm/19 inches
Pic by Ross Robertson on wiki commons (public domain)
✰Epaulette Shark, a species of carpet sharks whom which have the ability to walk and breathe on land (as well as in the water)
size: can grow up to 1 meter (3.3 feet)꩜
🦈The walking shark🦈
✰Epaulette Shark, a species of carpet sharks whom which have the ability to walk and breathe on land (as well as in the water)
size: can grow up to 1 meter (3.3 feet)꩜
🦈The walking shark🦈
Epaulette sharks have those dark and light bands as babies but as they get older they start to fade and their pattern changes completely
Pics by louvanhaeren and divercraig on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
Epaulette sharks have those dark and light bands as babies but as they get older they start to fade and their pattern changes completely
Pics by louvanhaeren and divercraig on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
How do you distinguish a blacktip shark from a spinner shark? Spinner sharks have *more* fins with black tips on them than blacktip sharks do.
How do you distinguish a blacktip shark from a spinner shark? Spinner sharks have *more* fins with black tips on them than blacktip sharks do.
These beautiful sharks are unfortunately critically endangered. And they used to be one of the most common species in the ocean
Pic by Johan Lantz - wiki commons (CC-BY-SA 3.0)
These beautiful sharks are unfortunately critically endangered. And they used to be one of the most common species in the ocean
Pic by Johan Lantz - wiki commons (CC-BY-SA 3.0)
It's sad that these sharks are not as "popular" to many people. I believe they are very fascinating
Pics: Anna Kellagher - inaturalist (CC-BY-NC), Pierre Corbrion - inaturalist (CC-BY-NC-SA)
It's sad that these sharks are not as "popular" to many people. I believe they are very fascinating
Pics: Anna Kellagher - inaturalist (CC-BY-NC), Pierre Corbrion - inaturalist (CC-BY-NC-SA)