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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.
Megalodon sharks were “the size and weight of a railroad car” and reigned over the world’s oceans “roughly 23 to 3.6 million years ago,” according to the National Museum of Natural History.
Jack A. Cooper, who led a team investigating the body size of megalodon and published a study concerning it in 2020, [30] cited the animal's appearance in Sea Monsters as the inspiration that made him pursue a career in palaeontology and inspired him to study the ancient shark.
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.
Shark researchers are accustomed to surprises, but The Atlantic Shark Institute was taken off guard when something resembling an extinct megalodon shark appeared on sonar.. Megalodons were 50 feet ...
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon is the second sequel to Shark Attack, released in 2002 direct-to-video. The film is notable for featuring John Barrowman , who later found fame in popular shows such as Doctor Who and Torchwood .
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