Giant shark traits leave researchers in awe!
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Megalodon shark that measured more than 50 feet in length from its nose to its tail once lived in the oceans. The giant sharks were as big as a school bus and ate other marine animals.
What is a Megalodon shark?
The shark species Megalodon, whose name means “big tooth,” lived about 23 to 3.6 million years ago.
According to a lead expert, the megalodon’s mouth could open to a width of about 6 feet, allowing it to consume even other top-level predators for supper. The Megalodon shark was capable of consuming a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites. It has a massive jaw that assisted it in feeding on large animals.
Key Facts about Megalodon Shark!
- According to the findings of scientists, the massive megalodon shark that formerly swam the oceans could consume a whale in just a few bites.
- A three-dimensional model of the megalodon was constructed by scientists using evidence from fossils.
- The Megalodon is one of the largest predatory fish in the history of the world.
- Once it had consumed all of the food it could hold in its enormous stomach which had a volume of over 10,000 litres.
- The big sharks had the capability of continuing to swim across the oceans for several months at a time.
- These prehistoric sharks were also incredibly fast swimmers. It is estimated that it could achieve a swimming speed of approximately 1.4 metres per second.
- Researchers estimated that the megalodon would have weighed approximately 70 tonnes.
- This is equivalent to the weight of up to 10 elephants.
Check out this interesting video from Peekaboo Kidz that answers a curious question. “What is the Megalodon Sharks Never went extinct?”.
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