This footage of an adult zebra shark is gorgeous. But, you’ll notice something a little weird… the “zebra” shark… is spotted?
Zebra sharks are actually striped as juveniles, and those stripes fade as the animal reaches maturity. They start out dark with white stripes, like this little goober:
Rather than swim, Epaulette sharks often “walk” by using their pectoral fins as a pair of rudimentary legs.
The Epaullete sharks are found in the shallow reef waters of Australia and New Guinea. Its incredible way of “walking” by using its fins and moving its body side-to-side like a salamander is very reminiscent of what early tetrapods must have done when first coming onto land (even though the shark is not closely related to them). Indeed, they can even get out of the sea for short periods of time to find another tidal pool to settle in!
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