After seeing the photo of a hammerhead skull today: Can someone tell me what evolutionary pressure caused it? What is the advantage of the hammerhead skull shape?
That doesn't sound unreasonable. I didn't know the main diet of hammerheads was found on the ocean floor?
Edit: So according to the article linked by @TokenBoomer you're partially right, apparently it also makes them more agile, which I guess is good if you're trying to snatch things as they pop off the ocean floor.
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Razorwire666@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 3y
I believe it's to spread out the electical sensors they use to detect prey in the sand/mud on the ocean floor.
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
That doesn't sound unreasonable. I didn't know the main diet of hammerheads was found on the ocean floor?
Edit: So according to the article linked by @TokenBoomer you're partially right, apparently it also makes them more agile, which I guess is good if you're trying to snatch things as they pop off the ocean floor.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Not a scientist, but I think it was because their main diet is the nail fish./s
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
When all you have is a hammer...
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Found an answer.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
TIL! Gonna start calling all sharks Ivar from now on!
davidgro@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Link to post with photo?
bradx3@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
https://lemmy.world/post/2292351
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I'm on mobile now, so a bit more effort to link, but it's on c/mildlyinteresting
davidgro@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Someone else got it. Thank you
Razorwire666@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y