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Gnathostomes: Jawed Fishes

Hammerhead shark

Hammerhead shark

Hammerhead sharks tend to school during the day and hunt prey at night. As members of Chondrichthyes, their skeletons are composed of cartilage.

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  • Chondrichthyes
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