Friday, May 09, 2008

Nurse shark anatomy

Here's a little anatomy lesson on nurse sharks:

Big flat head: Ideal for ramming into cracks to get lobster lunches;

Tiny eyes: This is not a visual predator;

Barbules: You can just abou make out two small sensitive barbel/barbule type thingys around its mouth ideal for finding prey buried in sand.

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Massive pectorals for sleeping on.

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Rearloaded fin array: Notice the two dorsals are pushed way back almost into the tail. Ideal for short bursts of speed but not continuous cruising.

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2 comments:

Mel said...

Now, THIS is a cool way to learn stuff! Thanks!

tai haku said...

Glad you enjoyed it Mel.