Bonnet Shark (Noun)
Meaning
Small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The bonnet shark is a common sight in the shallow waters of bays and estuaries along the coast.
- Bonnet sharks are known to gather in large numbers in the warmer months, feeding on small fish and plankton.
- While swimming in the bay, I caught a glimpse of a small bonnet shark gliding effortlessly through the water.
- The bonnet shark is often caught accidentally in fishing nets intended for larger species, but is usually released unharmed.
- A school of bonnet sharks darted through the shallow waters of the estuary, their spade-shaped heads bobbing up and down.