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Ventral view of scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Widely set eyes give hammerhead sharks exceptional binocular vision

Source: National Geographic

The bizarre head shape of the hammerhead shark gives it a distinct advantage in hunting prey.

This entry was posted in How We See Things and tagged Science & Nature on November 1, 2017 by Mikki Gibson.

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