Gallery description : pictures of giant sharks
The average weight of the hammerhead shark is 230-450kg (500-1000lbs). Hammerhead Shark which scientific name is sphyrna zygaena usually has a size 3.5-6m (11.5-20ft). Hammerhead Shark is a fish that lives in warm waters and continental shelves. It has a smooth skin type. The diet is carnivore. The maximum speed it can reach is 40km/h (25mph). These fishs usually live 20-25 years.
Facts about hammerhead sharks
| Name | Hammerhead Shark |
| Habitat | Warm waters and continental shelves |
| Conservation Status | Threatened |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Main Prey | Fish, squid, octopus |
| Genus | Sphyrna |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Family | Sphyrnidae |
| Top Speed | 40km/h (25mph) |
| Lifestyle | Herd |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Size | 3.5-6m (11.5-20ft) |
| Skin Type | Smooth |
| Scientific Name | Sphyrna zygaena |
| Predators | Tiger shark, great white shark, killer whale |
| Average Litter Size | 26 |
| Colour | Grey, brown, white |
| Weight | 230-450kg (500-1000lbs) |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Life Span | 20-25 years |
| Type | Fish |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
Image Details
| Description | Pictures of giant sharks. Cape Cod's Great White Sharks Tagged By Researchers From Ocearch |
| Width | 1459 pixels |
| Heigh | 922 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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