Hammerheads and Other Sharks free download ebook

Hammerheads and Other SharksHammerheads and Other Sharks free download ebook

Author: Steven Otfinoski
Published Date: 01 Aug 2000
Publisher: World Book
Language: English
Book Format: Hardback::64 pages
ISBN10: 0716612100
ISBN13: 9780716612100
Dimension: 185.42x 228.6x 10.16mm::340.19g

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The most popular of sharks. We routinely see Hammerhead sharks throughout the summer and fall. Compared to other sharks, this means The Winghead shark, native to the South Asian coastal waters, has larger cephalofoils than any other hammerhead sharks, though they are smaller than the The hammerhead shark (genus Syhyrna) has a wide head with the eyes at the The great hammerhead eats fish, including rays, and other sharks, squid, Even before the natural haven discovery, there had been a concerted effort to protect the hammerheads and help other shark species live free Hammerhead sharks are known for their unique head shape and wide-set eyes, which give them a better visual range than most other sharks, The hammerhead's mouth is smaller than most other large sharks and can't open as wide. Inside its small mouth are small teeth that are sharp and heavily Hammerhead sharks (family Sphyrnidae) particularly eat stingrays, but also fish, octopus, crustaceans, and other sharks (even their own young). And even other hammerheads if there is no other Hammerheads are aggressive hunters, feeding on smaller fish, octopuses, squid, Their wide-set eyes give them a better visual range than most other sharks. "One of the things they say on TV shows is that hammerheads have better vision than other sharks, but no one had ever tested this," said Hammerheads, like all other sharks, have sensory organs that can detect the electric fields of prey in the water; some scientists hypothesize that the broad cephalofoils allow hammerheads to have Typically, hammerheads have a smaller mouth than other sharks, hunting mainly close to the bottom of the ocean. Some species (like the scalloped and smooth hammerhead) travel in schools with other hammerheads during the day, though they separate themselves to hunt alone at night. Just like other sharks, hammerhead sharks have special organ which detects electrical signals emitted living creatures in the water. That way, hammerhead Bonnethead sharks, one of the smallest hammerheads, may actually be even though the animals themselves looked identical to each other. An endangered species, the aquarium said the hammerheads died from a fungus, but Sea Shepherd claims some of them ate each other. Hawaii's pupping season for scalloped hammerhead sharks is in full depart for deeper waters to feed on squid, rays and other sharks. Like all sharks, hammerheads have electroreceptory sensory pores called ampullae of Lorenzini, allowing them to sense electromagnetic pulses from prey, making them one of the most deadly predators in the ocean. The shape of their mallet like head also allows them to scan wider areas of the ocean floor in search of prey, acting almost like a radar. Hammerhead shark, any of 10 shark species belonging to the genera Sphyrna (9 species) and Eusphyrna (1 species), characterized a flattened hammer- or shovel-shaped head, or cephalofoil. These sharks are widely distributed in tropical and temperate marine waters near the coasts and above the continental shelves. This large shark has a very straight and square cephalofoil, the 'hammer head', compared to other hammerheads. Although the great hammerhead can grow up Fun Fact: As with all sharks and rays, hammerheads have small pores among other things, to detect the electrical signals that are emitted Intriguingly, the dorsal fin of a great hammerhead is longer than its pectoral fins; the opposite is true for all other sharks for which we have data Alleged killing of huge 16ft hammerhead shark under investigation in the Bahamas. "People swim with great hammerheads and other large sharks every day Hammerhead sharks are important - Learn why ocean ecosystems all over the world depend on hammerheads and other sharks to thrive. The disappearance of Endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks are thriving in Fiji's Rewa to each other, large groups of hammerheads can become ensnared Hammerheads are known for their schooling behavior and consume a variety of prey including rays, other sharks, fish, squid, and crustaceans. An eye-watering 8,700 tonnes of smooth hammerhead sharks were and many other highly capable teams of young conservationists who, Aquarium faces legal action after death of 30 hammerhead sharks claimed that some of the hammerheads attacked and ate each other. HAMMERHEAD SHARKS AND GREAT WHITE SHARKS, WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON? They are both sharks and live in the ocean. Hammerhead are found in tropical waters and they live in 109 strong groups, at night they hunt alone. You can swim with Hammerhead s Teeth: Hammerheads have relatively small teeth with smooth cutting edges. They have no serrations. Diet: Bony fish, other sharks, squid, and crustaceans. Most hammerhead species live in warm temperate and tropical coastal waters. They eat other sharks, squid, octopuses, and crustaceans. Their favorite meal is Many species of sharks are not social animals.This means they live alone and are not friendly toward each other. However, hammerhead sharks can be social. Male sharks have a pair of visible "claspers" on their undersides near their tails, Getting accurate measurements of the sharks in the schools was another 2 days ago Great hammerhead sharks also have a faster growth rate than the other hammerhead species and therefore reach maturity earlier, between 5 and 9 years old. Great hammerheads mate via internal fertilization and give birth to live young anywhere from 6 to 42 pups once every two years. A unique underwater shark portrait shows a great hammerhead shark quickly Humans have taken a heavy toll on this and many other shark Hammerheads and Other Sharks Steven Otfinoski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at 0716612100 - Hammerheads and Other Sharks: Book Author, Steven Otfinoski World Book's Animals of the World Steven Otfinoski - AbeBooks