Otodus megalodon (/ ˈmɛɡələdɒn / 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.

2024年12月19日 · Megalodon, member of an extinct species of megatooth shark (Otodontidae) considered to be the largest shark, and the largest fish, that ever lived. Fossils attributed to megalodon dating from the early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene have been found in tropical and temperate marine environments worldwide.

Here is a rundown of the largest sharks, both extinct and still living, to ever swim in our oceans. Cretoxyrhina, otherwise know as the “Ginsu Shark,” is a mass prehistoric shark that swam our oceans in the middle-late Cretaceous Period, 100-80 million years ago.

2023年3月1日 · The megalodon, which went extinct millions of years ago, was the largest shark ever to prowl the oceans and one of the largest fish on record. The scientific name, Otodus megalodon, means "giant...

The megalodon is the largest shark to have ever lived in the world’s ocean. Like other sharks, they had streamlined yet powerful bodies built to efficiently cut through the water. Their tailfin undulated side to side and they breathed through gill slits on either side of their head.

2023年8月3日 · The megalodon holds the record for the largest shark ever, making it the ultimate apex predator. The extinct animal is one of the largest fish to ever live on Earth, and it’s believed to have reached up to 20 m (65 ft) long. Its mouth could have been as big as 2 m (6 ft) wide – large enough to gobble up two adult people in one go.

How big is a megalodon shark? Does megalodon still exist? Museum fossil fish expert Emma Bernard cuts through the hype and reveals facts about the largest shark that ever lived, from size and diet to its awe-inspiring teeth and where to find them.

This gigantic, now-extinct shark lived millions of years ago and is considered to be the largest shark to ever live in our oceans and one of the largest fish ever recorded. Due to its immense size, the creature often brings to mind images of a prowling, bloodthirsty predator that belongs more to storybooks and horror stories than it does to the ...

2024年6月20日 · Megalodon is the largest and most frightening shark to ever exist on Earth. It was up to 18 m long and could reach a fighting weight of 50 t. In addition, it had hundreds of enormous teeth in several rows in its 3-m-wide jaws.

The largest ever shark, and one of the largest fish ever to live on Earth, is the extinct megalodon (Otodus megalodon; formerly Carcharodon megalodon) which is believed to have reached up to 20 m (65 ft) long, with a mouth perhaps 2 m (6 ft) wide.