Megalodon discovery: Scientists reveal giant shark’s astonishing true scale

Kyle

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Researchers in the U.K. have revealed the true size of the megalodon, the prehistoric giant shark of Hollywood fame.

Experts from the University of Bristol and Swansea University have shed new light on the giant megalodon, which is history’s largest marine predator. While the modern great white shark can be over 20 feet long, the megalodon, which lived from 23 million to 3 million years ago, was over twice the length of a great white. Scientists can now reveal the size of the rest of the megalodon’s body, including its huge fins.

The researchers note that megalodon fossils are typically huge triangular teeth larger than a human hand. Armed with data from these fossils, scientists used mathematical methods to ascertain the size and proportions of the megalodons. Comparisons were also made with the creature’s living relatives.


 

PeoplesElbow

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From the comments, a big white shark is called white and a mostly black whale is called killer, call Al Sharpton
 

Merlin99

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Researchers in the U.K. have revealed the true size of the megalodon, the prehistoric giant shark of Hollywood fame.

Experts from the University of Bristol and Swansea University have shed new light on the giant megalodon, which is history’s largest marine predator. While the modern great white shark can be over 20 feet long, the megalodon, which lived from 23 million to 3 million years ago, was over twice the length of a great white. Scientists can now reveal the size of the rest of the megalodon’s body, including its huge fins.

The researchers note that megalodon fossils are typically huge triangular teeth larger than a human hand. Armed with data from these fossils, scientists used mathematical methods to ascertain the size and proportions of the megalodons. Comparisons were also made with the creature’s living relatives.


Why wouldn’t the sperm whale be considered the largest marine predator? It’s got 10’ on the Meg.
 
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