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- noun Plural form of
wobbegong .
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Examples
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Mr Chidlow said wobbegongs were not as sleek looking as some of the better-known sharks and the new species helped reinforce the importance of the continental shelf off WA as an area where a large range of wobbegong species could be encountered.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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Usually, wobbegongs lie in wait on the sea floor for their prey to swim by, then ambush them
Gizmodo Jamie Condliffe 2012
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Prior to the late-term stage, the wobbegongs, like the nurse sharks, rely on a complex and delicately balanced uterine fluid.
Ars Technica WIRED 2011
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Prior to the late-term stage, the wobbegongs, like the nurse sharks, rely on a complex and delicately balanced uterine fluid.
Ars Technica WIRED 2011
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While researchers knew that wobbegongs ate sharks from analyzing the stomach contents of the creatures, this is the first time it's ever been captured on camera.
Gizmodo Jamie Condliffe 2012
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Sydney's Taronga Zoo said wobbegongs, which are brown and flat and grow up to 2.2 metres, usually only attack if stepped on.
My Sinchew - phuijee 2010
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The first release of 10 wobbegongs in the reserve last September provided encouraging results, Prof Harcourt said.
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For the survey, the wobbegongs have acoustic tags sewn into their abdominal cavities, with the ceramic devices roughly the size of a small finger emitting a unique signal.
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Sydney's Taronga Zoo said wobbegongs, which are brown and flat and grow up to 2.2 metres, usually only attack if stepped on.
News AFP 2010
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Sydney's Taronga Zoo said wobbegongs, which are brown and flat and grow up to 2.2 metres, usually only attack if stepped on.
My Sinchew - phuijee 2010
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