http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1893822 Chris Johnston Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:49:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/#comment-1893822 See, now, I always assumed that the "hammer" evolved as a way to keep its eyes away from its mouth, because the hammerhead's a bottom feeder, and among its prey are skates and rays, with those nasty stingers in their tails. They also eat squid, and probably some spiny creatures that they wouldn't want to get poked in the eye with. See, now, I always assumed that the “hammer” evolved as a way to keep its eyes away from its mouth, because the hammerhead’s a bottom feeder, and among its prey are skates and rays, with those nasty stingers in their tails. They also eat squid, and probably some spiny creatures that they wouldn’t want to get poked in the eye with.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1893782 anon1 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/#comment-1893782 If this is "why" hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped heads, then why aren't there more hammer-shaped heads in the ocean? If this is “why” hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped heads, then why aren’t there more hammer-shaped heads in the ocean?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1893761 BikerRay Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:41:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/#comment-1893761 This took a study? I always assumed that's why their eyes were separated like that. This took a study? I always assumed that’s why their eyes were separated like that.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1893712 Alex the parrot Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:26:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/#comment-1893712 I once watched a documentary that claimed it could be because it makes them more agile (faster to change directions), but this makes more sense to me. I once watched a documentary that claimed it could be because it makes them more agile (faster to change directions), but this makes more sense to me.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-1893699 pwscott Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:06:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/#comment-1893699 Makes sense to me. :p Makes sense to me. :p

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