Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), ...
Maybe megalodon wasn’t so chonky after all
A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...
A longer, sleeker super predator: Megalodon's true form
The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body -- closer ...
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Megalodon Likely Gave Birth To Live Young That Were Already Almost 4 Meters Long
A new study into the mighty Megalodon has found intriguing evidence to answer some of the biggest questions about these ...
When Megalodon Bit Megalodon: Fossilized Teeth Show Signs Of Shark-On-Shark Damage
A small but fascinating collection of Megalodon teeth exhibit deep bite marks from other Megalodons, raising questions about ...
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, ...
Scientists Reconstruct Megalodon’s Body — and It’s Not What You Think
A new study challenges the long-held belief that Megalodon was just an oversized great white shark!
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Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
Scientists have long debated the true size of the megalodon (Otodus megalodon), which went extinct about six million years ago. The debate remains unresolved in part due to sharks lacking bones ...
Some Megalodons Reached 80 Feet—But They Weren’t Built Like Great Whites, Research Suggests
Researchers refined their size estimates of the prehistoric shark by studying the bodily proportions of 165 other shark ...