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Hammerhead Sharks: Why does a hammerhead shark have a head like a hammer?

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Look at this shark. Its head is like a hammer.

Its eyes are at the two ends of its head.

The great hammerhead is the biggest kind.

An adult great one has a nearly straight front edge.

It lives in warm seas all around the world.

It eats fish and squid.

It eats crabs too.

Young scalloped hammerheads swim together in big schools.

A mother gives birth to live pups.

Words to know

  • scalloped: a hammerhead kind

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