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, ...
Megalodon's body size and form uncover why certain aquatic vertebrates can achieve gigantism
A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which lived nearly worldwide 15–3.6 million years ago. Paleobiology professor ...
Even bigger than ‘The Meg’: This is how long the largest shark that ever lived was according to a new study
New research suggests that the prehistoric megalodon, the biggest shark known to have existed, was even larger than we ...
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Megalodon may have been much bigger than we thought
trunk and tail measurements from 145 present-day shark species and 20 extinct species. Based on the average proportions of the three body parts relative to one another, it was estimated that the ...
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Some Megalodons Reached 80 Feet—But They Weren’t Built Like Great Whites, Research Suggests
Based on a partial 36-foot (11-meter) fossilized megalodon vertebral column (spine) previously unearthed in Belgium, the team investigated how big the shark’s other body parts might have been.
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Shark attacks swimmer and bites him on three different parts of his body
An ocean swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack near San Diego in Southern California. The 46-year-old man was bitten in the torso, left arm and hand off Del Mar City Beach in Del Mar on ...