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Wobbegongs are a type of carpet shark, distinctive for their exceptional camouflage and patterns. They are bottom-dwelling sharks, not dangerous to humans unless they are interfered with. Wobbegongs are found mostly in shallow temperate and tropical waters around Australia and Indonesia. Wobbegongs have a unique series of large whisker lobes around their mouths, giving them the appearance of having a beard: their name is derived from an indigenous Australian word meaning "shaggy beard".
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What is the collective noun for wobbegongs?
There is no collective noun specific to wobbegongs, however the standard collective nouns for sharks can be used:a school of wobbegongsa shoal of wobbegongsa shiver of wobbegongs
Can wobbegongs touch their tail with their head?
No they can not....
Where are wobbegongs found?
Wobbegongs live around Australia and throughout Indonesia. One species lives near Japan. They prefer warm, shallow waters.
How much does the wobbegong weigh?
14 years... wobbegongs are also known as SHELBY NESSs
Does a wobbegong have fins?
Yes. Wobbegongs are sharks, and need to be able to move freely in the water, so they do have fins. They have short caudal fins and much broader pectoral and pelvic fins.
Is a wobbegong harmful?
Wobbegongs are not known to have ever attacked humans. They are small sharks and do not eat large prey. On the other hand, people frequently eat them
Can a wobbegong hurt you?
Yes - but it generally doesn't. A wobbegong is a type of carpet shark found mostly in temperate and tropical waters around Australia and Indonesia. It is commonly found in areas frequented by divers, and will not harm people unless they interfere with it. Wobbegongs do have very shark teeth, and if disturbed, may grab the intruder with their teeth and not let go. No aggressive, unwarranted wobbegong attacks or related fatalities have been recorded.
Are there sharks living in the Great Barrier Reef?
Shark species in the Great Barrier reef include:various species of reef shark (the most common of the sharks in the Great Barrier Reef) such as grey reef shark and whitetip reef sharklemon sharkvarious species of wobbegong sharkcoral catsharkleopard sharktiger shark
What is the importance of a shark?
1. Bull Shark 2. Tiger Shark 3. Great White 4. Blue Shark 5. Oceanic White and Black Tips 6. Marco Sharks 7. Hammer Head 8. Lemon Sharks 8. Nurse Sharks. Bronze Whalers, Goblin Sharks are scarce and no one really knows how dangerous they are. Goblin Sharks are sharks of very Deep Oceans and are Bottom feeders. This why no one really has encountered them very much. There are no reports of deaths caused by these two sharks. The Bronze Whaler has caused some serious injuries. They have the potential to be dangerous. Thresher Sharks feed on Mackeral and are found in the Meditteranean. Sharks are very important as they are a top of the Food Chain Predator. They are perfectly adapted hunters, who remove the weak and Ill fish in the Sea. They are all specialised feeders with their own niches. The Great White is a shark of Open and Deep water prefering the Atlantic. It can increase its own body temperature raising it. All Sharks can sense 'Blood in the water' from injured fish from up to three miles away, even when it is in so many parts per million. The organ of Lorenzi, means the Shark senses it prey by the electical impulses and electrical signals, the muscles of the Fish, give off. Great Whites feed of Pinepeds Seals from South Africa to Californa. Tiger Sharks are a shark of the pacific. They come in to very shallow water near Beaches. They have attacked more Humans then the Great Whites and killed them. They are ominivorous and eat all types of food including Sea Birds. Marco Sharks are sharks of Open Water and are the fastest Sharks of the Ocean. They have been known to leap out of the water and destabilize Boats. Blue Sharks are Deep Ocean Water Sharks. They take the Survivors of plane crashes or Boats that have sunk. Oceanic White Tip and Black Tips, feed on the edge of Reefs and take sick and Injured Fish. Hammer Heads, Wobbegongs, Lemon, Nurse Sharks are all bottom feeders. The Hammer Head uses its hammer shaped head to nose around in Mud. Bull Sharks hunt in Estuarys and The Sea. They are aggressive and territorial. They are the most dangerous shark and have killed more humans than Great White and Tiger Shark. All shark attacks are accidental. If attacked by one the swimmer, diver etc should attempt to guage its eyes out or hit it on the nose, as the Shark is sensitive there. Whale Sharks are the largest and heaviest. Both the Whale and Basking Shark eats plankton so are harmless to humans.
