minus-squareRazorwire666@lemmy.worldtoAsk Science@lemmy.world•After seeing the photo of a hammerhead skull today: Can someone tell me what evolutionary pressure caused it? What is the advantage of the hammerhead skull shape?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 year agoI believe it’s to spread out the electical sensors they use to detect prey in the sand/mud on the ocean floor. linkfedilink
minus-squareRazorwire666@lemmy.worldtoAsk Science@lemmy.world•After seeing the photo of a hammerhead skull today: Can someone tell me what evolutionary pressure caused it? What is the advantage of the hammerhead skull shape?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agodeleted by creator linkfedilink
minus-squareRazorwire666@lemmy.worldtoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•A flying butterfly sometimes looks like a falling leaf in the wind.linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’m a leaf on the wind, watch h… linkfedilink
I believe it’s to spread out the electical sensors they use to detect prey in the sand/mud on the ocean floor.