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Name foods that hammerhead sharks eat.
Fish, small sharks, shrimp, squid, octopus
What type of hammerhead shark is the largest?
The Great Hammerhead Shark
What is a hammerhead shark's most recognized feature?
Their heads
What are baby sharks called?
They got their names from the shape of their heads. It is shaped like a hammer and letter "T"
Most hammerhead sharks are large. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. Most hammerheads are fairly small.
What color are hammerhead sharks?
Grayish-brown to olive green
What do the mother hammerhead sharks do after their babies are born?
They leave and separate themselves from their pups immediately. They do not take care of them.
Hammerhead sharks hunt in large groups. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. They hunt alone.
How many different types/species of hammerhead sharks exist?
9
Hammerhead sharks have grey bellies. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. Their bellies are white.
What is the life span of most hammerhead sharks?
20 - 25 years
What is the hammerhead shark's favorite food?
Stingrays
Most hammerheads are considered harmless to humans. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
How does the color of a hammerhead's belly help them catch prey?
Their bellies are white. This helps them camouflage in the water when hunting prey.
Hammerheads can feel the movements of their prey even when they don't see them. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE. Hammerheads have sensory organs in their head to feel vibrations and movement of their prey.
Some scientists believe that when food is scarce, hammerheads eat each other to survive. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
What species of hammerheads are dangerous to humans?
The great hammerhead, the smooth hammerhead, and the scalloped hammerhead sharks.
How do hammerheads catch prey with their heads?
They use their heads to pin prey to the sea floor.
How does a hammerhead's eyes help them find prey?
They have eyes on the sides of their head. This lets them see things above and below at them same time, which is useful in finding prey.