Over 500 species of sharks exist in our oceans today, ranging from hammerheads (Sphyrnidae) to tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvieri). Sharks can differ in many ways, including diet, size, aggression ...

According to a recent study, twenty-three shark specimens were tested to confirm that a separate species in the family Sphyrnidae—what we commonly know as the hammerhead shark—exist. Upon ...

The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a coastal and semioceanic shark in the family Sphyrnidae. Found around the globe in coastal warm temperate and tropical seas, they have been observed ...

Known for their hammer-shaped head (cephalofoil), the largest of these animals in the Sphyrnidae family is the great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran), attaining a maximum length of 20 feet (6.1 meters).

The research also points out that seagrass meadows, which are currently threatened by climate change, are an important part of the sharks' diet. Bonnetheads can usually be spotted along the North ...