Megalodon | Size, Fossil, Teeth, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月19日 · Fossils attributed to megalodon have been found dating from the early Miocene Epoch (which began 23.03 million years ago) to the end of the Pliocene Epoch (2.58 million years ago). The word megalodon, a compound of Greek root words, means “giant tooth.”
Megalodon - Wikipedia
Fossil evidence indicates that megalodon preyed upon many cetacean species, such as dolphins, small whales, cetotheres, squalodontids (shark toothed dolphins), sperm whales, bowhead whales, and rorquals.
The Megalodon - Smithsonian Ocean
The megalodon lived in most regions of the ocean (except near the poles). While juveniles kept to the shores, adults preferred coastal areas but could move into the open ocean. The most northern fossils are found off the coast of Denmark and the most southern in New Zealand.
Megalodon: the truth about the largest shark that ever lived
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.
Megalodon Shark Facts and Information - FossilGuy.com
Megalodon lived globally in the warm oceans of the Miocene and Pliocene. Fossils of C. megalodon have been found on every continent except Antarctica. Megalodon evolved from Otodus Subauriculatus (O. Chubutensis) sometime in the Miocene and became extinct in the Pliocene 3.5 million years ago.
All About the Megalodon, Shark Giant of Prehistoric Times
2024年5月27日 · Megalodon teeth are among the most iconic fossils, revealing much about the size and feeding habits of this ancient predator. The largest megalodon tooth ever discovered measures an impressive 7.48 inches in length.
Megalodon Facts, Habitat, Diet, Fossils, Pictures - Extinct Animals
2022年3月26日 · The megalodon is only known from its teeth and vertebrae. No complete skeleton of the giant creature has yet been recovered. Numerous fossilized teeth of the prehistoric shark have been discovered to date.
Megalodon May Be Extinct, but There’s a Life-size One at the ...
2019年7月29日 · Fossil vertebrae that look like gigantic ashtrays gave scientists the first idea of megalodon’s size. A partial backbone uncovered in Belgium in the 1920s had at least 150 vertebrae.
Jaw-dropping Research Reveals Megalodon Mysteries
2021年2月17日 · Galloway, N.J. - Fossilized teeth and vertebrae are all that remain from the extinct Megalodon, the largest shark to have ever hunted our oceans. But that was just enough for a team of paleontologists to reconstruct pieces of the prehistoric predator’s life history.
Megalodon, Otodus megalodon - The Australian Museum
Otodus megalodon, meaning 'giant tooth', is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago. The skeletons of sharks, including O. megalodon, are rarely well-preserved due to its cartilaginous structure.
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