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Otodus megalodon (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ əl ə d ɒ n / MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Early Pliocene epochs.
A new study finds that megatooth sharks’ warm-blood adaptation and giant size may have played a role in their extinction. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support ...
One of the most striking fossils around today are the teeth and reconstructed jaws of the megalodon.The jaws of the extinct shark are so big, one or two people can stand inside them. They're ...
Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives is a 2013 film that aired on the Discovery Channel about the potential survival of the prehistoric shark. Purported to be a documentary, the story revolves around numerous videos, "photographs", and firsthand encounters with a megalodon and an ensuing investigation that points to the involvement of the prehistoric species, despite the long-held belief of its ...
Meg 2: The Trench hits theaters this week with a larger-than-life depiction of the megalodon. Here’s what we actually know about the beast, according to scientists.
Prehistoric Predators is a 2007 National Geographic Channel program based on different predators that lived in the Cenozoic era, including Smilodon and C. megalodon.The series investigated how such beasts hunted and fought other creatures, and what drove them to extinction.
A giant shark that was known as a megalodon use to terrorize the underwater world. Although the enormous sharks didn't make the evolutionary cut, researchers believe they still had a big impact on ...
Megalodon is an extinct genus of bivalve molluscs that reportedly lived from the Devonian to the Jurassic period. [1] It is not clear, however, that all the fossils assigned to Megalodon from that span of time really belong in the same genus. Jurassic relatives of Megalodon such as Pachyrisma grande were closely related to the rudists. [2]