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Wobbegong is the common name given to the eight species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. Wobbegong sharks are bottom-dwelling sharks and spend most of their time resting on the sea floor.They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, chiefly around Australia and Indonesia. The largest species of wobbwgongs is the spotted wobbegong. Wobbegongs make use of their relative invisibility to hide among rocks and catch smaller fish which swim too close, sort of like venus fly traps. Wobbegongs are not dangerous unless they are provoked. Wobbegongs are very flexible and can very easily bite a hand that is holding on to their tail or thats coming close to them if threatened. They have many small but very sharp teeth, and their bite can be severe even through a wetsuit. after bitting, they have been known to hang on and can be very difficult to remove causing panic. Did you know: that although wobbegongs do not eat humans, humans frequently eat wobbegongs? The flesh of a wobbegong or other shark is called flake and it is often used in fish and chips in Australia. Wobbegong skin is also used to make leather.



by: nichole