New species of walking shark discovered in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay
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Brianna Randall
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A new species of walking shark, the Dudgeon walking shark (Hemiscyllium dudgeoni), has been discovered in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. The meter-long shark crawls on its fins across reefs and tide pools, and was identified by its unique pattern of dashes and dots. Marine scientist Jessica-Ann Blakeway describes walking sharks as "the cutest sharks you'll ever see." This discovery brings the known species count of walking sharks to 10.
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The meter-long Dudgeon walking shark has a unique pattern of dashes and dots
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