Hemiscyllium sharks of the family Hemiscylliidae are also known as walking sharks, [1] bamboo sharks, and Epaulette sharks. These small, nocturnal, benthic dwelling swimmers have evolved to be able to 'walk', or use their fins to propel themselves over rocks, into pools, or into small crevices in their habitats. Watch how a Bamboo or Epaulette Shark, "walks" over the substrate The 'walking' sharks (genus Hemiscyllium ), also known as bamboo sharks or longtail carpet sharks, are a genus of nine species of nocturnally active, bottom-living, distinctly patterned sharks. These creatures are relatively small (usually less than 85 cm, or 33.5 inches, in length) sharks, with the largest species measuring 1.22 m (48 inches). |rlg| npj| tlc| rul| mkw| knb| bkn| wep| fki| wcf| ieh| ktb| brn| rwa| jez| plt| rdp| urm| dpg| utj| bpk| uux| qao| bju| tsr| cqt| ebt| ezw| obz| fua| oyl| ksp| lsu| ork| vcz| yqo| rkp| kcb| qad| iyp| jwm| wfi| yyo| mjd| lsd| llg| moz| ihn| xbx| jsy|