They're elusive, they push their jaws out of their mouths and they have beards of fleshy tassels – and they're all hiding in the depths of the sea.
When someone says 'shark,' the first images that come to mind for many people are rather typical – great whites, bull sharks and tiger sharks. But there are some species lurking beneath the sea that look a little, well, different from their cousins. Most people think of the aforementioned species because of shark attacks.
Tasselled wobbegong sharks Otherwise known as 'carpet sharks,' this species is clearly defined by the unusual fringe along the front of its head and its camouflage pattern. The Tasselled variety is just one of 12 wobbegong shark species, according to Abyss Scuba Diving, and the animals are known for being ambush predators that wait for their prey to get close enough for them to attack.
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