Reconstructed jaws at the museum
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| Megalodon | Scientific classification |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Genus: | †Carcharocles |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | †Otodontidae |
Megaldon are the most terrifying animal lived for fourteen million years,and went extinct about two and a half million years ago, this shark was by far the largest that ever roamed our oceans. this massive animal grew to about 50 feet long, it was three times as long as the largest great white.
Megalodon tooth with two great white shark teeth
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Megalodon favorite foods were porpoises,large dolphins,giant sea turtles and other large creatures.
It had the strongest bite force, 18.2 tons per square inch, that was ten times the great white shark that we know today. It was an apex predator and ate anything even the ancient sperm whale were on the menu for megalodons.
Tooth compared to hand
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Megalodon had about 276 teeth.
Reconstruction showing the position of the replacement teeth.
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Model of megalodon jaws at the Museum
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Megalodon were insanely big, scientists estimate they weighed about 60 tons.