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AThe '''Hammerhead Shark''' is a member of the [[Shark]] family (order <i>Lamniformes</i>, family <i>Sphyrnidae</i>, genus <i>Sphyrna</i> (the only other genus <i>Eusphyra</i> contains only one species - <i>blochii</i>, the winghead shark)), species range from 2-6m long with projections on both sides of the head give it the appearance of a flattened hammer. The shark's eyes and nostrils are at the tips of the extensions. It is an aggresive predator that eats fish, rays and other sharks, cephalopods, and crustaceans. It is found in warmer waters along the coastlines and continental shelves.
<b>Hammerhead Shark</b>
 
 
 
Of the eight species of hammerhead of which three are dangerous to humans - the scalloped, great and smooth hammerheads.
 
 
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A member of the [[Shark]] family (order <i>Lamniformes</i>, family <i>Sphyrnidae</i>, genus <i>Sphyrna</i> (the only other genus <i>Eusphyra</i> contains only one species - <i>blochii</i>, the winghead shark)), species range from 2-6m long with projections on both sides of the head give it the appearance of a flattened hammer. The shark's eyes and nostrils are at the tips of the extensions. It is an aggresive predator that eats fish, rays and other sharks, cephalopods, and crustaceans. It is found in warmer waters along the coastlines and continental shelves.
 
 
 
Of the eight species of hammerhead of which three are dangerous to humans - the scalloped, great and smooth hammerheads.