TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Unusual Sharks 4 CHAPTER 2 Unique Heads 10 CHAPTER 3 Hunting and Eating 14 CHAPTER 4 Pups and Growing Up 18 CHAPTER 5 Threats 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
21st century skills library 4 Unusual Sharks chapter 1 Many strange and amazing creatures call the ocean home With a wide flat head and round eyes on each side the hammerhead shark can be counted as one of the strangest Its unusual shape may help it swim better see farther and find food more quickly There are nine species of hammerhead sharks though more species may still be undiscovered Most are named for the shape of their heads The winghead has a head shaped like airplane wings The bonnethead also known as the shovelhead has a head like a round shovel Other
exploring our oceans 5 look again Does the hammerhead look different from other sharks you know How so What features are different from other sharks you think of A hammerhead shark is easily recognized by its head shape
