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wobbegong with two divers
A wobbegong watching two divers
  • Spelt wobbegong not wobegong.
  • Wobbegongs are bottom-dwelling sharks which spend much of their time resting on the sea floor, often among rocks or under ledges
  • grows up to 3.2 m long
  • Wobbegongs are well camouflaged with a symmetrical pattern of bold markings which resembles carpet. Because of this striking pattern, wobbegongs and their close relatives are often referred to as carpet sharks
  • Wobbegongs are generally not dangerous unless they are provoked
  • It is possibly endemic to Australia