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Tasselled wobbegong: The master of disguise that can eat a shark almost as big as itself

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Name: Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)

Where it lives: Western Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Northern Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia.

What it eats: Fish, crabs, squid, cuttlefish, octopus and other sharks.

Why it's awesome: The tasselled wobbegong is a master of disguise.

These carPet sharks, which grow up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) long, are able to virtually disappear into the ocean floor thanks to their wide, flat bodies and dark, blotchy coloring, which help them blend into the reef. They also have coral-like lobes of flesh that form a beard-like fringe around the head and chin, which breaks up the wobbegong's outline to add an extra layer to its camouflage.

The species name dasypogon comes from the Greek word dasys, meaning "hairy," and pogon, which translates as "beard."

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