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In Stereo: Hammerhead Sharks Have Human-Like Vision

Discover Magazine - Tue 1 Dec 09

Sharks and humans seem more and more alike with each new scientific find. ...

Wide heads give hammerheads exceptional stereo view

Phys.org - Fri 27 Nov 09

Hammerhead sharks are some of the Ocean's most distinctive residents. 'Everyone wants to understand why they have this strange head shape,' says Michelle McComb from Florida Atlantic University. ...

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Hammerhead shark mystery solved

BBC News - Fri 27 Nov 09

A hammerhead shark's unusual shape gives it outstanding vision, according to a study which may solve a centuries-old mystery.

Can sharks detect colour?

ABC Science - Thu 26 Nov 09

ASK AN EXPERT: Can sharks detect colour? And if so, are you better off wearing particular colours when you go swimming?

Hammerhead Sharks See 360 Degrees in Stereo

Livescience - Fri 27 Nov 09

Hammerheads have outstanding forward stereo vision and depth perception, study finds.

Hammerhead Sharks Have "Human" Vision

National Geographic - Fri 27 Nov 09

The distinctive T-shaped heads of hammerhead sharks give the predators human-like stereo vision and depth perception, helping the sharks track speedy prey, a new study says.

'All seeing' hammerhead sharks could have the best vision in animal kingdom

Telegraph.co.uk Science - Fri 27 Nov 09

It may be ugly but the distinctive snout of the hammerhead shark means it has some of the best "all round" vision in the animal kingdom, scientists have discovered.

Hammerhead sharks see the world in glorious 3D, sight tests reveal

The Guardian - Fri 27 Nov 09

The wing-like heads of hammerhead sharks with their widely spaced eyes give the creatures excellent binocular vision, scientists have foundThe bizarre appearance of hammerhead sharks has led ...

Study: Some sharks have stereo rear vision

UPI - Tue 1 Dec 09

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Florida Atlantic University researchers say they have determined the wide heads of hammerhead sharks give the animal exceptional stereo vision.

Wide heads give hammerhead sharks exceptional stereo view

ScienceDaily - Fri 27 Nov 09

Why hammerhead sharks have their distinctively shaped heads has puzzled scientists for generations, but now researchers have discovered that hammerheads' wide heads give them an impressive stereo ...