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The hammer-like shape of the head means that hammerhead sharks can sweep for prey more effectively. The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks that form the family Sphyrnidae, named for the unusual and distinctive form of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a cephalofoil (a T-shape or "hammer").
Hammerhead sharks are consummate predators that use their oddly shaped heads to improve their ability to find prey. Unique Traits
Dive into this 360° video and go face to face with a curious great hammerhead shark. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe Access our digital archive by...
Jul 5, 2024 · Hammerhead shark, any of 10 shark species belonging to the genera Sphyrna (9 species) and Eusphyrna (1 species), characterized by a flattened hammer- or shovel-shaped head, or cephalofoil. These sharks are widely distributed in tropical and temperate marine waters near the coasts and above the continental shelves.
The hammerhead shark is a group of species in the family Sphyrnidae. Most are in the genus Sphyrna, but one hammerhead shark has its own genus called Eusphyra. These deep-sea predators are one of the most recognizable species of shark due to their strange shaped head known as a cephalofoil.
This shark's unusual name comes from the unusual shape of its head, an amazing piece of anatomy built to maximize the fish's ability to find its favorite meal: stingrays. A hammerhead shark uses...
Perhaps the most distinctive marine animal of all—the Great Hammerhead has a unique hammer-shaped head that gives it large visual range. Like other sharks, the hammerhead has many teeth. More so than many think—about 17 rows of teeth on the upper and lower jaws.
Hammerhead sharks are one of the most recognizable sharks in the sea! No one has a head quite like theirs, which is where they got their name (no surprise). Hammerhead sharks have very wide-set eyes, which gives them a better field of vision than other sharks.
The clue is in the name, but unlike that blunt object, the hammer in this shark’s toolbox is a highly sophisticated piece of kit. There are at least nine species of hammerhead shark, and of them all, the great hammerhead is the largest, reaching up to 6 m (20 ft) in length.
