BillNyeTheCommieGuy [he/him] to Science • 2 years agoThe tasselled wobbegong is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus.imagemessage-square25 fedilinkarrow-up185
arrow-up185imageThe tasselled wobbegong is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus.BillNyeTheCommieGuy [he/him] to Science • 2 years agomessage-square25 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarezeal0telite [he/him,they/them]hexbear15·2 years ago tasseled wobbegong Did a British person name this animal? link
minus-squareMaoTheLawn [any, any]hexbear7·edit-22 years agoPretty sure wobbegong is a native Australian aboriginal word link
minus-squareCivility [none/use name]hexbear3·edit-22 years agoThe name Wobbegong comes from "wabigung" a word in the language of the Dharug People, who lived in the area where the Australian city of Sydney is now. Roughly, it translates to "shaggy beard". link
Did a British person name this animal?
Sounds more Australian to me
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That’s a bootable offence
Pretty sure wobbegong is a native Australian aboriginal word
The name Wobbegong comes from "wabigung" a word in the language of the Dharug People, who lived in the area where the Australian city of Sydney is now.
Roughly, it translates to "shaggy beard".