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Gerinski
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Topic: Walking shark discovered Posted: September 07 2013 at 15:06 |
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Just a curiosity for those interested in biology. A new species of shark has been discovered which walks rather than swim (see the video in the link).
Quite a curious case from an evolutionary biology point of view.
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paganinio
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Posted: September 07 2013 at 21:00 | |
No-one showed us to the land
But someone showed this shark |
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CPicard
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 03 2008 Location: Là, sui monti. Status: Offline Points: 10841 |
Posted: September 08 2013 at 14:45 | |
Walking sharks. We are doomed.
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Polymorphia
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 06 2012 Location: here Status: Offline Points: 8856 |
Posted: September 08 2013 at 15:10 | |
It's... kind of adorable.
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progresssaurus
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 08 2012 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 1884 |
Posted: September 08 2013 at 15:25 | |
shark quo vadis?
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Dean
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Posted: September 08 2013 at 16:09 | |
Erm... there is nothing special about this particular shark, all bamboo sharks "walk" in this way, the epaulette shark, first classified in 1788 is a *walking* bamboo shark.
This new discovery is merely a new species of an existing genus.
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What?
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progresssaurus
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Posted: September 08 2013 at 16:23 | |
Wow! That is using train! Civilized shark discovered!
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Gerinski
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 08:00 | |
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Dean
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 08:05 | |
^ it was a poorly worded article that gave the impression that "walking" was the new discovery not the arrangement of spots along the body.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 08:37 | |
This documentary footage shows a shark that can walk:
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Toaster Mantis
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 08:55 | |
There are actually quite a few other fish that can walk on land, one I think is called a mud jumper in English. Also some species of lungfish for that matter, unless I am mistaken.
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progresssaurus
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 09:08 | |
Wow! This shark really walks from water! And this shark is not only next newly discovered species of an
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Gerinski
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:40 | |
The next Jaws movie (what will it be, Jaws 14? I lost the count) will be about mutant walking sharks who can breath out of water and invade us on dry land making Godzilla look like a pussy.
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CPicard
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:51 | |
Now, I'm waiting for the flying sharks.
Dean, any documentation about that? |
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sukmytoe
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:57 | |
There's apparently a really dumb recent movie called Sharknado. They don't really walk or swim - they kind of fly quite a bit with the assistance of high winds. Then there's the movie Sand Sharks - cruising desert dunes with teeth. So I guess a movie about walking sharks will be next.
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progresssaurus
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:59 | |
Discovered |
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rushfan4
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:59 | |
Saturday Night Live used to have Land Sharks.
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Earendil
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 15:08 | |
We're screwed.... What if they learn to use firearms next?
(angry because I read article and realized this will not mean a shark-themed apocalypse)
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 15:11 | |
Nobody notice the TALKING aardvark!? How has that escaped .. |
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: September 09 2013 at 15:12 | |
Oh and I guess evolution must have jumped the walking shark?
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