Some fossilized teeth from giant ancient megalodon sharks have unique scratches on them. These scratches, researchers believe ...
Fossil teeth of extinct megalodon sharks have grooves made by other megalodon teeth, hinting at violent encounters between ...
“A mako shark would look puny next to a megalodon,” says Sues. But the fish is still large by human standards; Sues has a set of mako jaws at home and he can easily fit his head in its mout ...
megalodon had to be able to open its mouth wide. It is estimated that its jaw would span 2.7 by 3.4 metres wide, easily big enough to swallow two adult people side-by-side. These jaws were lined with ...
Scientists have discovered that the long-extinct megalodon, also known as the megatooth shark, had a body temperature 7 degrees Celsius warmer than the surrounding seawater. This information might ...
Another plausible scenario involves a megalodon tooth being knocked loose but remaining in the shark’s mouth. During a subsequent bite, this loose tooth could have been struck by another ...
Watch the video above to see how big the megalodon's tooth compares to that of a great white shark. You can also see how big it is in the photo below! Which has a stronger bite? A T-Rex or the ...
Just in time for summer, the megalodon—the ancient, city bus-sized shark known as the “Megatooth”—has reared its ravenous snout. While the oceans are now safe from the Megatooth, which went extinct an ...
The new research out today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the megalodon’s warm-bloodedness ... including the great white shark. The study, which was led by ...
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In fact, a T-rex would have been a quick snack for megalodon. Its head would have easily fit inside the gargantuan shark's mouth.