A girl nine years old discovers a tooth belonging to a Megalodon shark in the United States. Molly Sampson is nine years old. She was with her mother on a beach when was went to search for seashells. 

She was wading in water that was about knee-deep when she came upon the shark tooth.

Key facts!

• The tooth belonged to the megalodon shark species, which has since been extinct.
• It was described as a “once-in-a-lifetime kind of find” by the owners of a museum.
• The megalodon shark gets its name from the ancient Greek word for “great teeth.”
• It thrived in waters all over the world until at least 3.5 million years ago when it became extinct.
• As superb swimmers, these ancient sharks were also tremendously swift.
• Its potential swimming speed is believed to be about 1.4 metres per second.
• According to studies, the megalodon probably weighed around 70 tonnes.
• This is almost the same as the mass of 10 elephants.
• The tooth discovered by Molly measured 5 inches in length.
• This makes it roughly the same size as her hand.
• The teeth were taken by the family to the local Marine Museum.
• The museum authorities identified the shark tooth and praised Molly on Facebook.

If you have kids and want to know the solution to a fun question, you should watch this video from Peekaboo Kidz. How come Megalodon Sharks never died out?

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