Hammerhead shark - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 shark | Diet, Size, & Facts | Britannica
WEBHammerhead sharks, or sphyrnids, are perhaps the most distinctive and unique of all sharks. These cartilaginous fishes vary in size; the small scalloped bonnethead (S. corona) measures only 90 cm (35 inches) long, whereas the great hammerhead (S. mokarran) grows to over 6.1 metres (20 feet) in length.
Hammerhead Sharks - National Geographic
WEBHammerhead sharks are consummate predators that use their oddly shaped heads to improve their ability to find prey. Unique Traits. Their wide-set eyes give them a better visual range than most...
Hammerhead Shark - National Geographic Kids
WEBHammerhead sharks. Scientific Name: Sphyrnidae. Type: Fish. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: School, shoal. Average Life Span In The Wild: 20 to 30 years. Size: 13 to 20 feet. Weight: 500 to 1,000...
Great hammerhead - Wikipedia
WEBThe great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae, attaining an average length of 4.6 m (15 ft) and reaching a maximum length of 6.2 m (20 ft).
360° Great Hammerhead Shark Encounter | National Geographic
WEBDive 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...
Great Hammerhead Shark - Oceana
WEBGreat hammerhead sharks are apex predators and can be found worldwide in coastal, warm waters that are 68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius) or higher. Unlike scalloped hammerhead sharks, great hammerhead sharks are solitary and migrate long distances upward of 756 miles (1,200 km) alone.
Wildlife Fact Sheets: Hammerhead Shark - Ocean Conservancy
WEBHammerhead 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.
Great Hammerhead - Smithsonian Ocean
WEBPerhaps 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 …
Great hammerhead - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae, attaining an average length of 4.6 m (15 ft) and reaching a maximum length of 6.2 m (20 ft). It is found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, inhabiting coastal areas and the continental shelf.
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