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    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 Pliocene epochs.

  2. Jul 1, 2024 · megalodon, (Carcharocles megalodon), member of an extinct species of megatooth shark (Otodontidae) that is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish, that ever lived.

  3. The megalodon is the largest shark to have ever lived in the worlds 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.

  4. The most famous prehistoric shark, Carcharocles megalodon, nicknamed megalodon or megatooth, ruled the seas from about 17 million years ago up to almost three million years ago. The colossal...

  5. 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.

  6. Mar 1, 2023 · 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...

  7. Sep 3, 2020 · The true size of a gigantic prehistoric megalodon shark that ruled the oceans millions of years ago has been revealed for the first time – and it had teeth as big as hands, and a fin as...

  8. Jan 21, 2024 · The largest shark discovered to date — the monstrous Otodus megalodon — may have been a sleek, long-bodied leviathan. A fresh look at the extinct predator’s fossilized remains suggests its ...

  9. Aug 17, 2022 · Aug. 17, 2022. Five million years ago, immense predatory sharks patrolled the oceans. Their giant teeth — left behind in coastal sediments like spent bullets — inspired the 1843 name that has...

  10. megalodon, Extinct shark (Carcharocles megalodon) of the family Otodontidae which is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish (and possibly the largest marine predator), that ever lived.

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