WALKING SHARK DISCOVERED IN INDONESIA

A new species of shark that “walks” along the seabed
using its fins as tiny legs has been discovered in eastern
Indonesia, an environmental group said.
The brown and white bamboo shark pushes itself along
the ocean floor as it forages for small fish and
crustaceans at night, said Conservation International,
whose scientists were involved in its discovery.
The shark, which grows to a maximum length of just 80
centimetres (30 inches) and is harmless to humans, was
discovered off Halmahera, one of the Maluku Islands that
lie west of New Guinea.
Bamboo sharks, also known as longtail carpet sharks,
are relatively small compared to their larger cousins, with
the largest adult reaching only about 120 centimetres
(47 inches) in length.