Large sharks such as the tiger shark and great
hammerhead shark prey on the spotted eagle ray.
Not exact matches
Hammerheads therefore perceive depth better and can track fast - moving
prey like squid more accurately than
sharks with close - set eyes.
The research also shows that
hammerheads — among other
sharks — have a 360 - degree view of the world in the vertical plane, allowing them to simultaneously see
prey above and below them.
If they are unfortunate, they may fall
prey to other
sharks such as bull
sharks, great
hammerheads and tiger
sharks.
Thanks to the positioning of their eyes, mounted on the sides of the
shark's distinctive «
hammerhead» design, and their sensory organs on the head, the
sharks can easily identify their
prey.