Like all wobbegong sharks, the western wobbegong shark is able to electrosense, meaning that the shark can sense the electricity of moving organisms around it. The way that electrosensitivity works is through the … Visa mer

O. hutchinsi tends to mate in late July, and females can store sperm for up to 6 months. Although more genetic analysis is needed, it is hypothesized that this may be an evolutionary adaptation to make sure the female h… Visa mer

Wobbegong sharks are a species located under the elasmobranch subclass of Chondrichthyes, meaning the wobbegongs are cartilaginous fish with 4-7 gill slits. Elasmobranch fish have survived four mass-extinc… Visa mer

O. hutchinsi are mainly benthic organisms, meaning they spend most of their lives on the seafloor. Wobbegongs as a genus are usually found in temperate and tropical continental water in the western Pacific and eastern Indi… Visa mer