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A great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran.

Great hammerhead shark

Sphyrna mokarran

Lobed leaves of a northern red oak.

Northern red oak

Quercus rubra

Wikimedia Commons photograph; resized for display. NOAA / NMFS / Mississippi Laboratory · CC BY 3.0

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Wikimedia Commons photograph; resized for display. Sten · CC BY-SA 3.0

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TraitGreat hammerhead sharkNorthern red oak
Nutrition Carnivorous Source ↗ Photosynthetic Source ↗
Physical traitsThe flattened head is called a cephalofoil. A tall first dorsal fin is another useful identification feature.The leaves have pointed lobes tipped with bristles. The acorns sit in shallow cups.
Habitat and rangeIt occurs in warm coastal and offshore waters.Northern red oak grows on a variety of forest sites and commonly occurs in mixed hardwood stands.
Diet and nutritionThe great hammerhead eats fish and invertebrates. Rays are a documented part of its diet.Data unavailable
Reproduction and life cycleData unavailableIts acorns develop over two growing seasons.

Classification

Shared ancestry

Closest shared taxon: Eukaryota.

  1. LifeLife
  2. DomainEukaryota
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