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

Quite an advantage in today’s world.

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

New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs ...

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New research reveals walking sharks reproduction involves no extra energy use, challenging long-held beliefs about marine ...

Furthermore, the team monitored shifts in blood and hormones while the mother sharks laid eggs, explained lead-author Carolyn Wheeler, also from James Cook University.. The sharks proved to be, once ...

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New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs without any measurable ...

Epaulette sharks can reproduce without any measurable increase in energy use, stunning researchers who expected egg-laying to ...