https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1 All info from the Georgia Aquarium https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal/spotted-wobbegong/ en-us 2021-03-12 14:35:58 UTC 2026-01-28 20:33:37 UTC hello@padlet.com moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302751799 The Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) is the largest of the Wobbegong shark species, growing up to 10.5 feet (3.2 m) long and weighing about 154 pounds (70 Kg).]]> 2021-03-12 14:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302751799 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302758957

Found in warm waters on the continental shelf from intertidal areas to depths of about 360 feet (110 m).

This species is commonly found on or near the bottom on coral and rocky reefs, under piers, and on sandy bottoms. It has been observed in water barely deep enough to cover it.

The Spotted wobbegong is a benthic shark whose range includes the eastern Indian Ocean, Southern and Western Australia, Japan and the South China Sea.

]]> 2021-03-12 14:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302758957 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302773557 The Wobbegong is one of the few sharks than can breath without moving. This allows them to sit on the sea floor motionless in the sand, letting prey come to them. Their diet consists of bottom invertebrates and bony fishes, and they usually eat at night, going to specific caves during the day.]]> 2021-03-12 14:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302773557 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302782087 The Spotted Wobbegong is a master of stealth. With it’s flat, wide body, sandy coloration, and spotted pattern, it can bury itself into the sand and hide in plain sight.]]> 2021-03-12 14:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1302782087 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1309993637 Wobbegongs don’t want to bite or hurt people, but it’s understandable that most bites from them have occurred after someone accidentally stepped on one. They have very sharp teeth strong enough to pierce wetsuits.]]> 2021-03-15 10:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1309993637 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1309999761 - Wobbegongs are ovoviviparous, and females can have up to 37 pups per litter.
- The gestation period is approximately 10-11 months with pups born in September or October. They are born at about a size of around 7 to 8 inches.]]> 2021-03-15 10:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1309999761 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1310007839 -The wobbegong got its name from Australia, and it means “living rock”
- rarely eaten or used commercially, but sometimes its skin is used for leather
- Marked as near threatened on the IUCN Red List
- The fleshy growths on their face are called barbels and function similarly to whiskers on a cat(fish).]]> 2021-03-15 10:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1310007839 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1310015035 Not a spotted Wobbegong but they hunt the same way]]> 2021-03-15 10:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1310015035 moorecl21 https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1310018954 2021-03-15 10:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/moorecl21/uq236ka2u46b6qq1/wish/1310018954