Bruce and Chum's Shark Spotlight

Bruce and Chum's Shark Spotlight

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Bamboo Sharks


Juvenile Burmese Bamboo Shark. Photo from Shark Sider


Shark Family: Carpet sharks
Shark Brothers: Epaulette sharks, Speckled Carpet sharks, Wobbegongs

Conservation Status: Near Threatened (NT)

Chillin' during the day. Photo from Memorial Library

Life Cycle
  • They develop for 100 days in an egg before hatching.
  • As yong sharks they have bold patterns.
  • They are nocturnal sharks; hunt at night and hide in rocks during the day.
  • When mature, females lay one or two round egg cases every six to seven days, for around two months.

Bamboo Shark egg sac. Photo from MarineFishEZ

Facts
  • Bamboo sharks can survive out of water for half a day! They hunt in small pools along the corals and rocky reefs. When the tide goes out, they can get stranded among the now exposed seabed.
  • They have muscular pectoral fins which they can use like legs to traverse dry land.
  • Unfortunately, bamboo sharks are fished to be used in Chinese medicine. Sometimes they are used for food and some people keep them as pets. (Definitely do not reccommend! They are wild animals, not domesticated.)
What do you think, Bruce?

Chum's Rating: 4 clams
Bruce's Rating: 3.5 clams

Listening to: Vanessa Carlton

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