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Bookmark or Share- Hammerhead shark - WikipediaThe 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").
- Great Hammerhead | Smithsonian OceanPerhaps 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 | National GeographicHammerhead 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 | Diet, Size, & Facts | BritannicaHammerhead 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.
- Wildlife Fact Sheets: Hammerhead Shark - Ocean ConservancyHammerhead 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.
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