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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HAMMERHEAD SHARK

  • Sphyrna
  • Alex.f
  • 2nd hour, 3/15/16

HABITAT

  • Found in temperate and tropical waters
  • Like coral reefs, inlets and the mouths of bays.

HABITAT

  • Lives near coastal areas and continental shelf

ABIOTIC FACTORS

  • Water, sunlight, rocks, sand,
Photo by hyku

NICHE

  • During the day sharks are passive
  • Active at night
  • They rest by coral reefs and rocks
  • They swim in schools
Photo by JcMaco

POPULATIONS

  • They swim in bigger groups in the summer than any other Time of the year
  • Other sharks limit their population
Photo by istolethetv

ENERGY

  • The hammerhead shark is a carnivore.
  • They eat fish,squid,octopus, and crustaceans, but their favorite are stingrays.
  • It can be a secondary - quaternary

ADAPTIONS

  • Sensory organs to feel vibrations.
  • Wide head to pin animals against the ocean floor
  • Wide head so the animal is less likely to get away.