Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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Study offers new clues to a long-standing mystery about bonnethead sharks

A new study of bonnethead sharks (Sphyrna tiburo) in Florida dispelled a previous hypothesis about how the distinctive head shapes of males and females develop, offering new insight into one of the species' most unusual biological traits.

Study offers new clues to a long-standing mystery about bonnethead sharks
Image: Phys.org
A new study of bonnethead sharks (Sphyrna tiburo) in Florida dispelled a previous hypothesis about how the distinctive head shapes of males and females develop, offering new insight into one of the species' most unusual biological traits.

Originally published at Phys.org

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