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Hammerhead shark hammer heads

Photo: Ian Scott
Photo: Ian Scott (Shutterstock)

Look at it. LOOK AT IT. You’re going to tell me this isn’t the peak of evolutionary engineering? A hammerhead sharks’ eyes can be 3 feet apart and face opposite directions, allowing the predatory fish to see a much wider swath of the ocean. I’d say this is just about as fun as evolution gets.