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March 11, 2012 ·
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New shark species discovered in Galapagos
By T.K. RandallMarch 11, 2012 ·
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Image Credit: NOAA
Scientists have found a brand new species of shark that is about the size of a household cat.
The new shark was discovered during a series of dives in the ocean around the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Catshark is only around 1.3ft long and each specimen possesses a unique arrangement of leopard-like spots on its body. At a time when many types of sharks face extinction around the world it is a breath of fresh air to come across such a fascinating new species.Scientists conducting deep-sea dives around the Galapagos Islands have identified a new species of shark. Part of a family known as a catsharks, the new species is about 1. 3 feet long, roughly the same size as a typical housecat.
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