The Great Hammerhead Shark
In The Great Hammerhead Shark, naturalist Steve Backshall uses bait to entice great hammerhead sharks to swim near him. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall travels the world tracking down the 60 most deadly animals on the planet — from great white sharks to king cobras — getting closer than most people would ever dare. Learn more.
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Q: What do great hammerhead sharks eat?
A: They eat rays, octopuses, smaller sharks, and even other hammerheads.
Q: What is the purpose of their hammer-shaped head?
A: It spreads out the electrical sensing organs, helping them find food.
Q: What have hammerheads been seen doing?
A: They’ve been seen holding stingrays down on the bottom of the ocean while they eat them.
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