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Because of their unique shapes hammerheads are
a a a a a favored target of sport fishermen and fin-hunters As a a a a a result of being overfished they are
critically endangered Hammerhead shark compared to a a 6 ft (1 8 m) tall person 15 ft (4 6 m) long
Hammerhead shark Species name: Sphyrna mokarran Size: 15 ft (4 6 m) Weight: 800 lbs (362 9 kg) Distribution: Tropical coastal waters especially near coral reefs
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A 2020 study from marine biologists and engineers at the University University of Mississippi Mississippi and Mississippi Mississippi State University University studied
this strange shape which is is called a a a a a a cephalofoil They found that the shark’s head enabled it to make very quick turns or maneuvers
in in in the the water but at at a a a a a a a cost: It vastly increased the the drag forces acting against it Some hammerhead sharks according to the study must sometimes use up to to 10 times times as as much force to to swim as as other sharks do E
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