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, ...
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 ...
Even bigger than ‘The Meg’: This is how long the largest shark that ever lived was according to a new study
New research suggests that the prehistoric megalodon, the biggest shark known to have existed, was even larger than we ...
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Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
Based on one such spinal skeleton of the megalodon ... “Living gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark and basking shark, as well as many other gigantic aquatic vertebrates like whales have ...
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Megalodon's body size and form uncover why certain aquatic vertebrates can achieve gigantism
The team also noticed that modern-day gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and basking shark (Cetorhinus ... who hopes a complete skeleton will be discovered someday to ...
Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), ...