Congratulations on naming a Hammerhead Shark!
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Adult great hammerheads can grow around 14 ft (4.3m)
Checkout their size compared to a 6ft diver!
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There are 9 species of hammerhead, the largest being the great hammerhead and the smallest being the scalloped bonnethead
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Their large head is to give them extra room for ampullae of lorenzini – sensory organs to help detect electrical signals, such as that from a hammerhead’s favorite meal, a stingray
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Hammerheads will sometimes swim at an angle to make it easier to swim
Want to know more about hammerhead sharks? Check out the following scientific publications:
- Calich H, Estevanez M, Hammerschlag N. (2018). Overlap between highly suitable habitats and longline gear management areas reveals vulnerable and protected regions for highly migratory sharks. Marine Ecology Progress Series 602: 183-195
- Roemer RP, Gallagher AJ, Hammerschlag N. (2016). Shallow water tidal flat use and associated specialized foraging behavior of the great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran). Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology; 49(4): 235-249.
- Gallagher AJ, Hammerschlag N, Shiffman DS, Giery ST (2014). Evolved for extinction: the cost and conservation implications of extreme specialization in hammerhead sharks.BioScience; 64(7): 619-624.
- Hammerschlag N, Gallagher AJ, Lazarre DM, Slonim C. (2011) Range extension of the endangered great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran in the Northwest Atlantic: Preliminary data and significance for conservation; Endangered Species Research, 13: 111–116.
