In 2020, the team reconstructed a 2D model of the megalodon, basing the dimensions on similar existing shark species. The researchers followed up in 2022 with a reconstructed 3D model ...

Estimating megalodon’s length requires detective work No megalodon jaw fossils have ever been discovered. The replicas seen at many museums are all based on size estimates from teeth or other ...

In order to tackle prey as large as whales, megalodon had to be able to open its mouth wide. It is estimated that its jaw would span 2.7 by 3.4 metres wide, easily big enough to swallow two adult ...

In reviewing a August 2022 paper, in which scientists built a digital 3D model of megalodon, Shimada found some of the math behind the shark’s proportions didn’t seem to add up. “We kind of ...

Lateral and posterior teeth felt the highest stress because megalodon’s jaws act like levers which increase the surrounding bite force, while these teeth also have less surface area to distribute the ...

Its jaws would've been able to exert up to 40,960 pounds of force. Megalodon prey would've included seals, sea turtles, and even whales. Scientists think that megalodon would've used its jaws to ...

In fact, a T-rex would have been a quick snack for megalodon. Its head would have easily fit inside the gargantuan shark's mouth.

In order to tackle prey as large as whales, megalodon had to be able to open its mouth wide. It is estimated that its jaw would span 2.7 by 3.4 metres wide, easily big enough to swallow two adult ...