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bonnethead

Sphyrna tiburo

The bonnethead is a small shark that looks like a hammerhead but has a rounder head! They swim in warm waters and are known for their playful nature, often seen gliding gracefully through the ocean.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The bonnethead has a distinct, shovel-shaped head, much like a wide spade, making it easily identifiable among sharks. Its body is typically grey-brown on top, fading to a lighter underside, providing camouflage in coastal waters. Unlike other hammerheads, its head is smooth and broadly rounded.

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Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Bonnetheads have a surprisingly large brain for their body size, especially for smell and vision!

Female bonnetheads can sometimes have babies all on their own, without a male shark!

Their wide, shovel-like head helps them 'sweep' the ocean floor, flushing out hidden crabs!

These sharks sometimes travel in huge groups, with hundreds of individuals cruising together!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Electro-Sense

Bonnethead sharks can detect the faint electrical signals of hidden prey thanks to special sensors on their unique head shape.

Fähigkeit

Super Sniffer

The bonnethead has widely spaced nostrils that help them pinpoint the direction of smells like food with incredible accuracy.

Fähigkeit

Vegetable Power

Bonnetheads have unique enzymes to digest seagrass, helping them get nutrients from plants, which is rare for a shark.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-150 cm
Gewicht
2.5-12 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-12 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
80 m
Wasserart
Salzwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small sharks primarily eat shellfish, crabs, and some fish, but also surprisingly consume seagrass.

Altersunterschiede: Younger bonnetheads eat more small crustaceans, while adults incorporate more seagrass into their diet.

Hauptnahrung

  • Crabs
  • Shrimp
  • Small fish
  • Mollusks
  • Seagrass

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Blue crab

Callinectes sapidus

A primary food source in coastal waters.

eats

White shrimp

Litopenaeus setiferus

A common prey item found on the seafloor.

eats

Turtle grass

Thalassia testudinum

Provides plant matter and nutrients to their diet.

eaten by

Bull shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Larger predatory shark that can prey on bonnetheads.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Bonnethead Shark

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always stay close to an adult when swimming in the ocean and watch for sharks from a safe distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von bonnethead?

60-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von bonnethead?

2.5-12 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von bonnethead?

5-12 Jahre

Was frisst bonnethead?

These small sharks primarily eat shellfish, crabs, and some fish, but also surprisingly consume seagrass.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von bonnethead?

15 km/h

Wo findet man bonnethead normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt bonnethead?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von bonnethead?

80 m

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