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Sharks

When many think of sharks, they think of the movie Jaws or a dangerous man-eating fish. In reality, sharks is a large group of fish that includes very small to much larger fish. Some can be harmful to man and others are harmless. To delve into this interesting and diverse group of cartilaginous saltwater fish that have sharp teeth and a bad reputation, ask your questions in this category.

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What is the only fish that can blink with both eyes?

Even though sharks are among very few fish which have eyelids, they do not blink. Most species of sharks have special nictitating membranes which go over their eyes to protect them when they are hunting or under attack.

What is the biome of hammerhead shark?

Hammerheads are found worldwide in warm waters along coasts and continental shelves. They can be found in good numbers in Southern & Eastern Africa, Malpelo Island in Columbia, Costa Rica, Hawaii etc. They usually move around in groups and turn solitary hunters at night. They can be found in areas where their favorite prey like fish, squid etc are found in good numbers

What makes the hammerhead shark unique?

A hammerhead shark is unique because its head looks like a big hammer. That's why it's called a hammerhead shark, of course!

How big are sharks when born?

This answer depends on which species of Shark you are referring to.

Can fish feel pain when they have fin rot?

Fin rot while it is on the fins doesn't really harm the fish too much. The point is, you have to stop it when it starts, because like a vehicle that rusts, the rot will eat its way down to the body.

Imagine if your body started to get eaten away from a flesh eating bacterium. Sores will appear, blood will flow, and like any other living creature, you would die.

What group of animals do sharks belong to?

Jellyfish belong to Kingdom: Animalia.

The current classification is:

Superdomain: Biota

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Subkingdom: Radiata

Infrakingdom: Coelenterata

Phylum: Cnidaria

Subphylum: Medusozoa
Kingdom: Animalia

Which species of shark is the biggest?

The biggest shark species is the white shark.

Do hammerhead sharks eat krill?

yes, but there very hard to find. i mean like, they sell shark fin soup and hammerheads are a type of fin soup of different sharks. but the cost might be around $100- $1000 just on the kind of shark it is. and it is amazingly good. wel, i have not eaten it buts its been heard. sooo yeah, expensive right? haha, :)

How old was Bethany Hamilton and Alana Blanchard when they met?

They've been friends since birth cause they're parents are best pals.

What is a Hammerhead shark's natural habitat?

Hammerheads are found worldwide in warm waters along coasts and continental shelves. They can be found in good numbers in Southern & Eastern Africa, Malpelo Island in Columbia, Costa Rica, Hawaii etc. They usually move around in groups and turn solitary hunters at night. They can be found in areas where their favorite prey like fish, squid etc are found in good numbers

Is a hammerhead shark a nekton or a benthos?

Adult horseshoe crabs are benthic, in that they live on the bottom in sandy or muddy ocean areas, occasionally coming ashore; and don't swim around in nektonic fashion like most fish.

What does a dogfish eat?

dogfish arent actually fish. they are dogs that love to play in water. unshudad hemilakah a dog professor in the earth started calling all the dogs that loved playing in water dogs fish and the name stuck.

How fast can thresher shark swim?

Large sharks generally cruise at a leisurely 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) per hour.

Do hammerhead sharks see in color?

Smooth hammerheads are generally grey although they can also look light brown. Each shark is different in terms of color and their coloration looks different in various lights.

How long does it take a hammerhead shark to reproduce?

hammer heads usually sleep for up to three hours a day because if they stop moving they withday do they move their tail (back fins) as they sleep

Do hammerhead sharks eat stingrays?

Hammerhead Sharks are carnivorous predators. Their diet includes fish, squid, Octopus, Crustaceans and Sting Rays. Sting Rays are one of the hammerheads favorite prey species. Large Hammerhead species esp. the "Great Hammerhead" is known to feed on other hammerhead species as well. Hammerheads are also cannibalistic, they eat their own young ones.

Do sharks eat snappers sharks eat snapper fish?

Sharks eat everything that lives almost. But yeah It depends on whether or not it is a carnivore. The whale shark and basking shark eat plankton to survive. Other sharks like the hammerhead, great white, bull shark, and tiger shark eat flesh.

What is the food chain for a leopard shark?

The diet of the snow leopard varies across its range and with the time of year, and is dependent on prey availability. In the Himalayas it preys mostly on bharals (Himalayan blue sheep) but in other mountain ranges such as the Karakoram, Tian Shan, and Altai, its main prey consists of Siberian ibex and argali, a type of wild sheep, although this has become rarer in some parts of the snow leopard's range.[4][13] Other large animals eaten include various types of wild goats and sheep (such as markhors and urials), other goat-like ruminants such as Himalayan tahr and gorals, plus deer, boars, and langur monkeys. Smaller prey consists of marmots, woolly hares, pikas, various rodents, and birds such as the snow cock and chukar.

Do sharks eat live crabs?

i have read about sharks and i think it would be the nurse shark.

What depth do hammerhead sharks live in?

A hammerhead shark has been found at depths as great as 80 meters. The shark can also be found in very shallow waters. It is declining in numbers very quickly because of shark finning that is practiced by many Asian cultures.

How does pollution affect hammerhead sharks?

Pollution affects hammerhead sharks in a negative way. Oil spills and fishing nets have greatly affected the sharks, putting them near an endangered species list.

How does bony fish use the swim bladder?

Swim bladders are a relatively recent adaptation. Other kinds of marine animals have found different solutions to the same problem. Elasmobranchs have an oily liver, plankton continually swim up or have spines/ floats to avoid sinking, mammals have their airfilled lungs.

How does the hammerhead shark find its food?

Hammerhead Sharks are carnivorous predators. They feed on a variety of fish, squid, octopus etc. They usually swim along the bottom of the ocean stalking their prey. They use their unique hammer shape head as a weapon. They use their head to pin down Sting Rays (their favorite prey) and eat them when they are weak or in shock. They use similar tactics to attack other prey species like Octopus or Squids.