The great hammerhead shark has a wide, thick head with the eyes at the margins. The great hammerhead is a fierce predator with a good sense of smell that helps it find its prey. The great hammerhead eats fish, including rays, and other sharks, squid, octopuses, and crustaceans. The great hammerhead has been known to be cannibalistic.
Stingrays seem to be a particular favorite of the great hammerhead.
Many of the hammerheads are harmless to people, but a few species, like the great hammerhead, can be very dangerous. The great hammerhead swims in warm and relatively warm water along the coastlines. The great hammerhead is found in tropical and sub-tropical waters worldwide. The great hammerhead migrates seasonally to cooler waters during the summer. The great hammerheads are viviparous , giving birth to live young.