bonnethead shark

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Also known as: Sphyrna tiburo

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The bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) is a small shark related to the hammerhead shark, distinguished by its less developed, shovel-shaped head. These fish are found in warm seas and are characterized by their flattened, hammer-like cephalofoil.12

Bonnetheads are known to have a varied diet, including crabs, shrimp, and fish, and one species is even omnivorous, consuming seagrass. They are viviparous, giving birth to live young. While hammerhead sharks are generally not considered dangerous to humans, caution is advised, as some larger species have been implicated in attacks.23

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One species of bonnethead shark, S. tiburo, is omnivorous, because it eats seagrass. In contrast, larger hammerhead sharks possess sizable bladelike teeth and often prey on larger fishes, squid, small sharks, and stingrays. In fact, the great hammerhead specializes in hunting and eating large stingrays, and some members…
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One species of bonnethead shark, S. tiburo, is omnivorous, because it eats seagrass. In contrast, larger hammerhead sharks possess sizable bladelike teeth and often prey on larger fishes, squid, small sharks, and stingrays. In fact, the great hammerhead specializes in hunting and eating large stingrays, and some members…
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