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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Basking Shark vs. Megalodon
One of the biggest differences between these two species of sharks is their teeth. As we mentioned earlier, basking sharks are filter feeders. As a result, they have non-functional teeth. These teeth ...
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, ...
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), ...
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Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
Researchers in this study also revisited an analysis of fossilized placoid scales, or tiny tooth-like scales ... “Living gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark and basking shark, as well ...
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It has been revealed that the body shape of the ancient king of the sea, Megalodon, popular in shark movies, was similar to that of the lemon shark
The teeth of the discovered Megalodon were sawtoothed ... on a hydrodynamic model of how large creatures such as whale sharks, basking sharks, and whales move through the water, it has emerged ...
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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.