Hammerhead Shark - St. Louis, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 38.172 W 090° 17.533
15S E 735687 N 4279885
ZOO IS FREE IN ST. LOUIS. The living world lobby, where you pass as you enter from the north side.
Waymark Code: WM116J9
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2019
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County of statue: St. Louis Independent City
Location of statue: The Living World, St. Louis Zoo, Forest Park, St. Louis
Artist: Cassilly
"Some of the Zoo's most whimsical sculptures were created by Cassilly -- discovery rock outside the Living World and the Giant Squid and Hammerhead shark, Great White Shark and manta ray inside The Living World, among many he has crafted over the years." ~ Google Books
"COMMON NAME: Hammerhead Sharks
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sphyrnidae
TYPE: Fish
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: School, shoal
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 20 to 30 years
SIZE: 13 to 20 feet
WEIGHT: 500 to 1,000 pounds
"Hammerhead sharks are consummate predators that use their oddly shaped heads to improve their ability to find prey.
"Their wide-set eyes give them a better visual range than most other sharks. And by spreading their highly specialized sensory organs over their wide, mallet-shaped head, they can more thoroughly scan the ocean for food." ~ National Geographic