Hammerhead

"Hammerheads build such large nests that they are large and strong enough to support the weight of a human," he said.

Hamerkop

  • Scopus umbretta

    Scientific name

  • Rivieren, moerassen en meren.

    Habitat

  • Vissen, kikkers, schaaldieren, insecten en wormen

    Food

  • 20 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 450 gram

    Weight

  • 3 – 7 eieren

    Number of eggs

  • 30 dagen

    Breeding time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 56

    centimeters, that's how big a hammer head can get.

  • 50

    kilogram, that's how much a hammerhead nest can weigh.

  • 94

    centimeters, is the wingspan.

Afternoon nap

Hammerheads usually hunt and eat in the morning and at the end of the day. In the afternoon, they take a break to sleep. They then do so somewhere in the shade. They search for food on their own or together with their partner.

Nest builder

Hammerheads stay with the same partner all their lives. The pairs build a very large nest together. These nests can sometimes be up to 1.5 meters wide and consist of tens of thousands of twigs. Even when the hammerheads are not breeding, they are building their nest. Such a nest is usually used for several years in a row.

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