Meet the walking shark, a species of shark that can walk on land, survive low oxygen environments, and reproduce without wasting energy.
Quite an advantage in today’s world.
Furthermore, the team monitored shifts in blood and hormones while the mother sharks laid eggs, explained lead-author Carolyn Wheeler, also from James Cook University.. The sharks proved to be, once ...
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These walking sharks defy biology’s reproduction rules, scientists reveal
Epaulette shark remain 'remarkably stable' throughout a reproduction process.
New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.
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Epaulette sharks can reproduce without any measurable increase in energy use, stunning researchers who expected egg-laying to ...
New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs ...
The sharks are known for "walking" and the large, round spots behind their pectoral fins. The pup is the second known case of an asexual epaulette reproduction in captivity. A new shark pup is always ...
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