Which are the animals that are termed as hammerhead?

1. What type of animal are hammerheads?
2. How many hammerhead species are there?
3. Why is it called hammerhead shark?
4. Is a hammerhead a reptile?
5. Is a hammerhead a mammal?
6. What is the difference between a hammerhead and great hammerhead?
7. Where are hammerheads found?
8. What does the word hammerhead mean?
9. What are hammerhead sharks Predators?
10. Is a hammerhead shark a fish?
11. How many hammerheads are left in the world?
12. Why did hammerhead sharks evolve?
13. How do hammerhead sharks see?

What type of animal are hammerheads?

hammerhead shark, (family Sphyrnidae), any of 10 shark species belonging to the genera Sphyrna (9 species) and Eusphyrna (1 species), which are characterized by a flattened hammer- or shovel-shaped head, or cephalofoil. Hammerhead sharks, or sphyrnids, are perhaps the most distinctive and unique of all sharks.

How many hammerhead species are there?

Most divers are aware of the great hammerhead and the scalloped hammerhead sharks but there are actually a nine known species around the globe, ranging from less than one metre to six metres in size.

Why is it called hammerhead shark?

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 its wide head to trap stingrays by pinning them to the seafloor.

Is a hammerhead a reptile?

It used its strange jaw to feed on plants, making it the first herbivorous marine reptile. In 2014, scientists discovered a bizarre fossil--a crocodile-sized sea-dwelling reptile that lived 242 million years ago in what today is southern China. Its head was poorly preserved, but it seemed to have a flamingo-like beak.

Is a hammerhead a mammal?

No, sharks are not mammals. All species of sharks are classified as fish. Sharks do not have mammary glands, and do not feed their young, so are therefore disqualified from being named mammals. Sharks use gills to breath with, as fish do, rather than lungs that exchange respiratory gases.

What is the difference between a hammerhead and great hammerhead?

The great hammerhead can be distinguished from other hammerheads by the shape of its "hammer" (called the "cephalofoil"), which is wide with an almost straight front margin, and by its tall, sickle-shaped first dorsal fin. ... Although potentially dangerous, the great hammerhead rarely attacks humans.

Where are hammerheads found?

Found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide, far offshore and near shorelines, hammerheads are often seen in mass summer migrations seeking cooler water. They are gray-brown to olive-green on top with off-white undersides, and they have heavily serrated, triangular teeth.

What does the word hammerhead mean?

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence. synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dunce, dunderhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull. type of: dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid person.

What are hammerhead sharks Predators?

WHO ARE MY ENEMIES? Tiger sharks, great white sharks and killer whales like to eat hammerhead sharks. Humans are the biggest enemy of the hammerhead shark! Humans kill sharks for their fins and make shark fin soup.

Is a hammerhead shark a fish?

Hammerheads are fish that are grey-green to olive in coloration, and they have bright white bellies. These bellies allow them to disguise themselves against the brightness of the ocean surface while hunting prey. Hammerheads have a small mouth in proportion to their heads. Their teeth are serrated and tiny.

How many hammerheads are left in the world?

There are nine species of hammerhead sharks worldwide. The hammerhead with its strangely shaped head is somewhat of a mystery although scientists have recently discovered that the odd shape improves their vision, making them excellent hunters.

Why did hammerhead sharks evolve?

It's one of evolution's most eccentric creations: a head shaped like a hammer. Now, a study suggests that the hammerhead shark may have evolved its oddly shaped snout to boost the animal's vision and hunting prowess.

How do hammerhead sharks see?

The hammerhead's eyes are positioned on the sides of the shark's flattened "hammer" head, which gives it 360-degree vision — in other words, the hammerhead can see above and below at all times. However, they have a huge blind spot directly in front of their nose.