Megalodon grew to 80 FEET as shark’s ‘true form’ revealed for first time – and even babies were 13ft killing machines
MEGALODON may have grown to a staggering 80 feet in length – and weighted 94 tons. The staggering size of the prehistoric killing machine has been revealed in a study that reveals what the ocean ...
Maybe megalodon wasn’t so chonky after all
A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...
Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark
The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...
Bigger Than We Thought? Scientists Reveal New Megalodon Size Estimates
Paleobiology Professor Kenshu Shimada is leading a study alongside 28 experts. A new scientific study offers significant ...
Massive megalodon was even longer than scientists thought
Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists ...
Megalodon may have been ‘even longer’ than we thought
If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...
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The gigantic Megalodon shark was much larger than previously thought
For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and ...
Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...
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Megalodon looked much different than how humans have imagined
Megalodon was likely a long, streamlined predator, not a bulky giant. Scientists compared its bones with modern sharks.
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Megalodon May Have Been More Like a Lemon Shark Than a Great White
The shark likely swam at moderate speeds ... t just about getting bigger—it’s about evolving the right body to survive at that scale,” Sternes said. “And megalodon may have been one of the most ...
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Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first ... research about them comes from fossils of their vertebrae scales and teeth. "Previous estimates using teeth to predict its ...