Otodus megalodon (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ əl ə d ɒ n / 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 …

Feb 7, 2019 · Megalodon was, by an order of magnitude, the largest prehistoric shark that ever lived. As shown by the pictures and illustrations below, this undersea predator was ravenous …

Dec 19, 2024 · megalodon, (Carcharocles megalodon), member of an extinct species of megatooth shark (Otodontidae) that is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the …

Apr 25, 2019 · Not only was Megalodon the biggest prehistoric shark that ever lived; it was the largest marine predator in the history of the planet, vastly outweighing both the modern Great …

Aug 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.

Because of its size, megalodon was an apex predator in the ocean. It preyed upon fish, whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine animals. 4. Even though megalodons and dinosaurs are …

Mar 1, 2023 · While the popular 2018 movie, "The Meg," pits modern humans against an enormous megalodon sharks, it's actually more than likely that the beast died out before …

Aug 18, 2023 · Megalodon also appeals in an almost cryptozoologic way, the way the Loch Ness Monster is thought to be an imaginative version of something like a sauropod dinosaur.

Megalodon or Meg for short, is a massive shark, the big estimate being up to 75feet (23meters) long. It is the biggest shark that ever lived. Megalodon is estimated to have a bite force of …

Aug 10, 2020 · When palaeontologists discuss extinct sharks to the general public, the Megalodon (Otodus megalodon) is pretty much always the first to come to mind. And there’s a …