Camouflage

The tasseled wobbegong shark is an exceptional predator of coral reefs. It looks so elaborate, with fringed lobes around its head, making it as similar to the reef as possible. Though it reaches up to 5.9 feet in length, it can be almost invisible to both prey and divers. Camouflage is the shark’s strong point. The wobbegong rests in caves during the day, coming alive at night when it hunts opportunistically. Even more interesting is its luring-one-in behavior: waving its