Great Hammerhead

 About The great hammerhead shark  (sphyrna mokarran)  is the largest of all hammerhead shark species. There are nine species of hammerhead shark and seven of which are endangered. As of 2021 there was an estimated 200 great hammerheads left in the wild. It can grow up to twenty feet in length. Great hammerhead sharks have a long rectangular shaped heads with an indentation in the middle—this feature distinguishes them from other species. Their heads have electrical receptors that can sense their prey. Sharks are apex predators, and the hammerhead is no exception. Great hammerhead sharks can be found in coastal to open waters worldwide—water that is 68 degrees (Fahrenheit) or higher. This species of hammerhead is solitary, they migrate distances over 765 miles alone.  Habitat role Great hammerheads are primarily bottom feeders. The sea floor is where they find their prey. They eat stingrays, octopus, squid, crustaceans, and other sharks. Great hammerheads don’t eat...