Gallery description : great hammerhead shark pictures

Hammerhead Shark is a fish that lives in warm waters and continental shelves. It has a smooth covering and can speed up to 40km/h (25mph). Hammerhead Shark (sphyrna zygaena) is 3.5-6m (11.5-20ft) and weights 230-450kg (500-1000lbs). Life duration is 20-25 years in a herd lifestyle. Eats mostly: fish, squid, octopus

Facts about hammerhead sharks
NameHammerhead Shark
FamilySphyrnidae
Main PreyFish, squid, octopus
Scientific NameSphyrna zygaena
TypeFish
ColourGrey, brown, white
GenusSphyrna
Skin TypeSmooth
Top Speed40km/h (25mph)
HabitatWarm waters and continental shelves
Conservation StatusThreatened
KingdomAnimalia
Weight230-450kg (500-1000lbs)
Life Span20-25 years
DietCarnivore
Size3.5-6m (11.5-20ft)
PhylumChordata
LifestyleHerd
PredatorsTiger shark, great white shark, killer whale
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderCarcharhiniformes
Average Litter Size26
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Description Great hammerhead shark pictures. ... Great Hammerhead sharks died Wednesday after a diagnostic medical
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