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Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna lewini
The hammerhead shark is instantly recognizable by its unique, flattened, hammer-shaped head known as a 'cephalofoil.' This distinctive head structure provides the shark with enhanced sensory perception and maneuverability. Hammerhead sharks inhabit warm, tropical, and temperate …
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- Unlike most sharks, hammerheads are known to form large daytime schools, sometimes gathering by the hundreds in certain regions.
- Hammerhead sharks have 360-degree vision due to the placement of their eyes, allowing them to see above and below simultaneously. Their hammer-shaped heads house special sensory organs called ampullae of Lorenzini, helping them detect the electrical signals of prey. Some hammerhead species are known to migrate in groups numbering in the hundreds.
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