Walking, You May Say, Even I Can Do That. But For ..

Walking, you may say, even I can do that. But for a fish to walk – that is quite something!

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A small species of an in-shore shark inhabiting coral reefs – the Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) – has quite an unusual superpower for a fish. Yes, it can walk! Inhabiting shallow coral reefs, this species uses its paired fins to crawl over the coral when hunting – in fact, it prefers to do that instead of swimming.

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And if walking wasn’t cool enough for a shark, the Epaulette shark can also hold its breath for 60 times longer than a human while searching for food in rocky pools! You can see one using this superpower on 👉 bit.ly/2ClUdlP

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