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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.
The following is a list of megafauna discovered by science since the beginning of the 19th century (with their respective date of discovery). Some of these may have been known to native peoples or reported anecdotally but had not been generally acknowledged as confirmed by the scientific world, until conclusive evidence was obtained for formal studies.
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 (surviving populations) [27] [28] [29] Otodus megalodon [a] Giant prehistoric shark Oceans Mokele-mbembe [30] Dinosaur (lake, river and/or swamp monster) Republic of the Congo: Morgawr [31] Sea serpent Falmouth Bay: Ogopogo [13] N'ha•a•itk, Naitaka Lake monster Lake Okanagan, Canada Sea serpents [32] Sea animals, dinosaurs All ...
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Scientists don't know for sure whether the megalodon ever lived in Mississippi even if some of its teeth were found in the Magnolia State. National Megalodon Day is June 15. Here are 5 things to ...
Nearly all of the world's isolated islands could furnish similar examples of extinctions occurring shortly after the arrival of humans, though most of these islands, such as the Hawaiian Islands, never had terrestrial megafauna, so their extinct fauna were smaller, but still displayed island gigantism. [38] [39]
Megalodons, known as “the top predator” of their time, roamed what is now the East Coast “between 23 and 3.6 million years ago,” according Smithsonian Magazine.