earth fact time. meet the shyshark, the largest species of catshark. when they get scared, they curl up with their tails over their eyes, which is why they're called shysharks!
pictures, in order: brown shyshark, natal shyshark, dark shyshark, puffadder shyshark
inaturalist nz | florida museum
photos: andy murch | andy murch | andy murch | doug perrine















