in the ocean
hammerhead sharks prowl
with some of the most amazing eyes in
the natural world
the bizarre head that gives this
predator its name
has been the source of fascination and
bewilderment
theory is abound
many believe the head evolved as a kind
of specialized rudder
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allowing the shark to whip its body
quickly upwards backwards and side to
side
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it appears the shark does use its shape
to facilitate lightning-fast agility in
the water
but what may be even more useful to this
graceful carnivore
is vision from eyes at the very edge of
the head's wide hammer
eyes that can see
nearly everything around them
with eyes spread wide the shark has
spectacular vision
with a move to the right the shark can
even see far
behind with a move to the left
the same
in fact these eyes are positioned to
give the hammerhead panoramic vision
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