These “walking sharks” can lay eggs without spending extra energy, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about reproduction.

Quite an advantage in today’s world.

New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.

New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs without any measurable rise in energy use. JCU's shark physiology research ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adult epaulette shark curled up amongst corals. These fish and a number of other species are known as “walking sharks” for their ...

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Epaulette sharks reproduce effortlessly, without using much energy. The epaulette sharks, also known as “walking sharks,” do not have a rise in energy use during their reproduction cycle, according to ...