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The Hammerhead Shark the Cannibal of the Reefs

• By Ridge Vanderbur

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Description

• Type Fish
• Invertebrate
• 12-20 Feet long
• A greenish brown color
• Cold-blooded
• Carnivore
• 1000 lbs full grown
• Lives 15-30 years in the wild

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Prey

• The Hammerhead Shark eats crabs
• Bony fish
• Squid
• Octopus
• Shrimp
• There young
• Their favorite is the stingray

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Habitat

• The habitat of the Hammerhead Shark is reefs
• 65 Foot waters
• Can be found world wide
• Mostly in Tropical waters
• Some live in the deep depending on the type

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Predator

• The Hammerhead Shark only has one predator and
  that is humans
• Humans kill Hammerhead sharks directly and not
  directly like spear fishing and oil spills

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Environmental Impact

• People are trying to stop shark bites by putting
  up nets
• But the nets are killing more than sharks like
  whales that just drift into it and dolphins,
  seals and other harmless animals

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Interesting Facts

• The Hammerhead Sharks scientific name is Sphyrna
  Mokaman
• The baby Hammerhead Sharks are called pups
• The pups are 10-20 cm long
• The Pups are born with their heads back so is
  does not get caught in the birth cannel
• A mother Hammerhead Shark can have 20 or more
  pups at a time

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