Megalodon - Wikipedia
WEBOtodus megalodon (/ ˈmɛɡələdɒn / MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs.
The Megalodon - Smithsonian Ocean
WEBThe megalodon is the largest shark to have ever lived in the world’s ocean. Like other sharks, they had streamlined yet powerful bodies built to efficiently cut through the water. Their tailfin undulated side to side and they breathed through gill …
Megalodon vs. Whale Shark: Which Was Bigger? - A-Z Animals
WEBDec 24, 2021 — Megalodon is the largest shark to ever live, beating out the current winner, whale sharks. ©ilikeyellow/Shutterstock.com. Let’s take a look at these two sharks and compare their size. Looking at megalodons first, we have to make some assumptions. Megalodons are extinct and have been for around 2.6 million years.
What Is a Megalodon? Facts About One of the Biggest Sharks in …
WEBJan 16, 2024 — The mighty megalodon keeps its crown as one of the largest sharks to have ever lived. It was an apex predator of prehistory, reigning the seas and raining teeth on ocean floors, until its ultimate extinction around a couple million years ago.
The Megalodon Was Bigger, Faster and Even Hungrier
WEBAug. 17, 2022. Five million years ago, immense predatory sharks patrolled the oceans. Their giant teeth — left behind in coastal sediments like spent bullets — inspired the 1843 name that has...
Megalodon: the truth about the largest shark that ever lived
WEBHow big is a megalodon shark? Does megalodon still exist? Museum fossil fish expert Emma Bernard cuts through the hype and reveals facts about the largest shark that ever lived, from size and diet to its awe-inspiring teeth and where to find them.
The Real Science Behind the Megalodon | Smithsonian
WEBAug 3, 2018 — Running up to 60 feet long and weighing over 50 tons, the "meg" was one of the largest apex predators to ever exist—and certainly the most king-sized among sharks.
What did Megalodon eat? Anything it wanted — including other …
WEBJun 22, 2022 — New Princeton research shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were apex predators at the highest level ever measured, feeding on other predators and predators-of-predators in a complicated food web.
Everything You Need to Know About the Megalodon: Size, Teeth, …
WEBAug 18, 2023 — Megalodon is an extinct shark that’s considered the largest fish that ever lived. The largest shark is typically the largest fish, too, like today’s largest living fish, the whale shark.
The monster shark of prehistoric Earth - BBC
WEBAug 2, 2023 — Extinct megalodon sharks were the top marine predators of their day and arguably more terrifying than anything Hollywood has dreamed up. The giant shark is back. Five years after The Meg, in...