Some Megalodons Reached 80 Feet—But They Weren’t Built Like Great Whites, Research Suggests
Researchers refined their size estimates of the prehistoric shark by studying the bodily proportions of 165 other shark ...
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Scientists uncover the secrets of the Megalodon’s gigantic size
A new study has revealed fascinating details about the Megalodon, the massive prehistoric shark that lived between 15 to 3.6 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Largest shark ever lived was not as bulky as we thought—scientists uncover shocking details
New research reveals that the megalodon likely had a slender body more akin to a lemon shark than a great white. This ...
The Largest Shark In History Longer Than Earlier Believed, Scientists Say
Megalodon, the largest shark, was probably slimmer and longer than previously believed, a new study has revealed. Scientists ...
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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 ... Despite this, no whole megalodon (Otodus megalodon) skeleton has ever been discovered, so most of the scientific research ...
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Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
Still, several fossilized records of the megalodon have been discovered, and scientists have been able to piece together ...
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, ...
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Shark evolution: a 450 million year timeline
“Acanthodians are not at all shark-like in shape, for example they have diamond-shaped scales and spines in front of all the fins,” says Emma. “But they do have a cartilage skeleton, a shark-like ...
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Massive megalodon was even longer than scientists thought
As a shark, megalodon is part of the family of cartilaginous fishes. “They have a very poorly mineralized skeleton. There are no true bones that make the skeleton hard,” Shimada said.