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Do leopard sharks pattern have a lot of variation?

Do leopard sharks pattern have a lot of variation?
Do leopard sharks pattern have a lot of variation?

Doing a poster on sharks and I keep on seeing different patterns in each photo and I get confused if there's just a lot of variation or their pattern represents what age/stage of life they are in

https://preview.redd.it/muq99h7p9nhh1.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=fd67ddba7d729284722a45366891befc7c0a88ba

https://preview.redd.it/f0byhclp9nhh1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=09555061c2372b67122d2feefb0483339301d52a

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