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I believe it’s to spread out the electical sensors they use to detect prey in the sand/mud on the ocean floor.
That doesn’t sound unreasonable. I didn’t know the main diet of hammerheads was found on the ocean floor?
Edit: So according to the article linked by @TokenBoomer you’re partially right, apparently it also makes them more agile, which I guess is good if you’re trying to snatch things as they pop off the ocean floor.
Link to post with photo?
I’m on mobile now, so a bit more effort to link, but it’s on c/mildlyinteresting
Someone else got it. Thank you
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