The Bonnethead sharks are the second smallest shark in the hammerhead family. They bore close resemblance to their much bigger relatives, the hammerhead sharks, but are distinguished by their considerably narrow head which is much more rounded in the front. These morphological features earn these sharks the nickname shovelhead sharks. Based on their morphological features, […]
Study shows shark species can be vegetarians
A new study presented at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology’s annual meeting showed that bonnethead sharks can survive on a vegetarian diet. The research by Samantha Leigh, a doctoral candidate at the University of California-Irvine, examined the stomach contents for the species and found that over 60 percent of the material in their stomachs of younger specimens was […]
New species of hammerhead shark discovered in Belize
After examining the DNA from a sample of what was thought to be a common bonnethead shark that was caught off the coast of Belize, researchers believe they have discovered a whole new species. Boneheads are the smallest members of the hammerhead family, reaching a maximum length of three feet, and are identified by the […]
