Sep 18, 2024
whale shark appreciation moment!!!! i love them so much and all carpet are so cool i especially love Wobbegong they’re so funky looking
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whale shark appreciation moment!!!! i love them so much and all carpet are so cool i especially love Wobbegong they’re so funky looking
Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus), family Rhincodontidae, order Orectolobiformes, Cebu, Philippines
ENDANGERED.
The largest "fish" in the world, this species grows up to 72 ft. long.
Photograph by karanikolov
have you done the wobbegong shark yet (specifically the spotted wobbegong)? they’re so delightful
I haven't done the spotted wobbegong yet!
Have you seen the spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)?
I have now
Yes, in photos/videos
Yes, irl
I'm not sure
Taxonomy Tournament: Cartilaginous Fish
Carcharhiniformes. This is the shark order with the most species, at 270. Members include the Hammerhead shark, tiger shark, catshark and bull shark
Orectolobiformes. This order is known as the carpet sharks. Members include nurse sharks, whale sharks, and Wobbegong sharks
Which clade of animals is better?
Carcharhiniformes
Orectolobiformes
Show results
One more quick propaganda before carpet shark poll closes:
My sister doing her darndest to pet this epaulette shark on the back while it does its darndest to nuzzle her
Pubby
(muted because my zookeeper ass was like “get your fingers away from its mouth; it thinks you have food and if it bites you I don’t want you to be the next ‘shark bites girl at aquarium’ clickbait headline”)
Tawny Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), family Ginglymostomatidae, order Orectolobiformes, Maldives
Photo by kemozq
You may not know this but im a huge fucking nerd
My favourite shark from each order:D ignore how goofy they are
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Although they may appear to give birth to live young like a mammal, whale sharks are actually ovoviviparous meaning that they fertilize and hatch their eggs internally. A single mother can produce up to 300 eggs, and each one is 30 cm (12 in.) long-- twice the size of an ostrich egg!
(Image: A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) by Andre Rerekura)
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