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  2. Megalodon - Wikipedia

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    Megalodon teeth can measure over 180 millimeters (7.1 in) in slant height (diagonal length) and are the largest of any known shark species, [29]: 33 implying it was the largest of all macropredatory sharks. [35] In 1989, a nearly complete set of megalodon teeth was discovered in Saitama, Japan.

  3. List of sharks - Wikipedia

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    The first shark-like chondrichthyans appeared in the oceans 400 million years ago, [1] developing into the crown group of sharks by the Early Jurassic. [2] Listed below are extant species of shark. Sharks are spread across 512 described and 23 undescribed species in eight orders. The families and genera within the orders are listed in ...

  4. List of largest fish - Wikipedia

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    The largest species is the carpenter's chimaera (Chimaera lignaria) of the oceans near Australia and New Zealand. It can reach up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length and weigh 15.4 kg (34 lb). [34] Frill sharks and cow sharks (Hexanchiformes) The largest frill sharks and cow shark is the Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus). This large species ...

  5. Shark week: Map shows where biggest species are found in UK ...

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    This torpedo-like shark can be spotted around 10 miles off the southwest coast of England in summer months. They can grow up to 12ft (3.8m) long and are known to give birth to as many as 50 live ...

  6. Largest organisms - Wikipedia

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    At 8 kilometres (5 mi) across, and estimated at 100,000 years old, [3] it may be one of the largest and oldest clonal colonies on Earth. [4] [5] [6] Among animals, the largest species are all marine mammals, specifically whales. The blue whale is believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. [7]

  7. Basking shark - Wikipedia

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    The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest living shark and fish, [4] after the whale shark. It is one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark. Typically, basking sharks reach 7.9 m (26 ft) in length.

  8. Greenland shark - Wikipedia

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    Greenland sharks are born alive (a process known as ovoviviparity) after an estimated gestation period of 8–18 years. [49] Estimates of litter size have varied across studies. Some studies suggest that this species produce up to 10 pups per litter, each initially measuring some 38–42 cm in length. [50]

  9. Whale shark - Wikipedia

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    The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [ 8 ] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.