The bonnethead shark, a smaller relative of the hammerhead, has been found to digest vast amounts of seagrass as well as meat. Scroll down for videoThe bonnethead shark (file photo), a smaller relative of the hammerhead, has been found to digest vast amounts of seagrass as well as meatTHE BONNETHEAD SHARK Bonnethead sharks are close relatives of the hammerhead and live close to the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the US. Scientists discovered it is capable of digesting seagrass as well as the usual meat portion of its diet. They found, however, that seagrass can form up to 62 per cent of the bonnethead diet, alongside their preferred meal of crustaceans and molluscs. 'This is the first species of shark ever to be shown to have an omnivorous digestive strategy.'

Source: Daily Mail September 05, 2018 08:03 UTC