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New species of shark "walks"

A new species of shark has been discovered in waters off a remote Indonesian island. Hemiscyllium halmahera is a new species of epaulette, or "walking shark", characterized by its method of foraging for smaller fish and crustaceans using its fins to "walk" along the sea floor.
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