Hammerhead Shark (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Hammerhead Shark

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A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates several species of small hammerhead sharks living today stemmed from one large ancestor living some 20 million years ago, evolving twice at different times and places.

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Terry Goss 2008 Marine Photobank

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