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Did you know that there are sharks that hunt along the ocean floor? The wobbegong is a bottom dwelling shark that spends most of its time resting on the sea floor. It camouflages with its surroundings and waits to gulp down its prey. Pretty typical of ambush predators. Unlike the hammerhead shark, which needs to continue swimming or else it'll drown, the wobbegong passes water through nostrils on the top of its head. This water then passes through the gills, allowing the shark to breathe. Pretty cute fella!
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