- Hammerheads are flesh eating Sharks.
- scientific name is Spyrnidae.
- grow up to 20 feet in length and weigh 580 kg.
- have numerous small, but deadly teeth of size 2 cm. They live up to 25 - 35 human years of age.
- top speeds go up to 25 mph. They get their name ' Hammerhead ' because of their unique head structure resembling that of a hammer.
- actually a shape known as ' Cephacoil '. They prey mostly on Squids, Stingrays and Octopuses.
- are over 200 Hammerhead species and the most aggressive of them all is the ' Great Hammerhead '.
- a highly evolved adaptable body temperature and are mostly grey with green tint.
- tint helps them to blend in with the water making them a perfect predator.
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