Bonnethead Shark

SHOVELHEAD

Diet

• Feeds mainly on crabs, shrimp, mollusks, and small fishes

Agility

• Thanks to their unique head shape and the ability to rotate their pectoral fins they are more agile swimmers

Defense Mechanisms

• Males have a threat posture known as a "hunch" that they do towards other sharks

• They will also bump and bite other sharks and do jaw snapping

• Usually in schools of 5 to 15 sharks

Superpower

• They have an almost 360 degree field of vision and excellent depth perception allowing them to find their prey more easily