Megalodon, a shark species that could eat a whale in just 5 bites: All you need to know
2 years, 4 months ago

Megalodon, a shark species that could eat a whale in just 5 bites: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The megalodon, an extinct species of mackerel shark which used to exist millions of years ago, could have devoured a creature as big as a killer whale in just five bites, a newly-published research has found. This illustration provided by J. J. Giraldo depicts a 16-meter Otodus megalodon shark predating on an 8-meter Balaenoptera whale in the Pliocene epoch, between 5.4 to 2.4 million years ago. The team derived the following conclusions after studying a 3D model of the megalodon: From its nose to tail, the megalodon was 50 feet long, and was thus longer than a bus. The megalodon had a weight of around 70 tons, or, in other words, a single adult member of this shark species was as heavy as 10 elephants together.

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Massive extinct whale ‘may be heaviest animal that ever lived’
1 year, 4 months ago

Massive extinct whale ‘may be heaviest animal that ever lived’

The Hindu  

There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. Researchers described the species — named Perucetus colossus, or “the colossal whale from Peru” — in the journal Nature on Wednesday. The massive fossils, which are 39 million years old, “are unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” said study author Alberto Collareta, a palaeontologist at Italy's University of Pisa. …

The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert
1 year, 4 months ago

The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. “It’s just exciting to see such a giant animal that’s so different from anything we know,” said Hans Thewissen, a paleontologist at Northeast Ohio Medical University who had no role in the research. The massive fossils, which are 39 million years old, “are unlike anything …

The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert
1 year, 4 months ago

The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert

LA Times  

An illustration reconstructs Perucetus colossus in its coastal habitat. “It’s just exciting to see such a giant animal that’s so different from anything we know,” said Hans Thewissen, a paleontologist at Northeast Ohio Medical University who had no role in the research. The massive fossils, which are 39 million years old, “are unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” said study author …

The monster shark of prehistoric Earth
1 year, 4 months ago

The monster shark of prehistoric Earth

BBC  

Megalodon: the superpredator that ate its siblings in the womb Getty Images Megalodon is thought to have died out when shallower seas meant it could no longer hunt enough prey Extinct megalodon sharks were the top marine predators of their day and arguably more terrifying than anything Hollywood has dreamed up. "We really don't have a great handle on what …

Size of a Jurassic sea giant found due to fossil discovery, study says
1 year, 7 months ago

Size of a Jurassic sea giant found due to fossil discovery, study says

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. That’s due to what many researchers considered inaccurate claims he made about the size of another pliosaur in the BBC’s 1999 television documentary series “Walking With Dinosaurs.” One of the episodes “showed a 25-metre long Liopleurodon,” which “sparked heated debates … as it was thought to have been wildly overestimated and more …

Giant penguins: Why is life today so small?
1 year, 10 months ago

Giant penguins: Why is life today so small?

Slate  

Every time I give a talk or presentation on fossils, someone in the audience asks me, Why was life so much bigger in the past? If you’ve ever gazed upon the skeleton of a 250-pound, 7-foot ice age beaver and felt as if there should be more giant animals lumbering around today—you’re right. It wasn’t just that there were saber-toothed …

Giant megalodon shark could eat a whale in a few bites, research shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Giant megalodon shark could eat a whale in a few bites, research shows

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A giant shark that swam in the world’s oceans millions of years ago could devour …

Megalodon feasted on the noses of sperm whales
2 years, 5 months ago

Megalodon feasted on the noses of sperm whales

Daily Mail  

Megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — ate sperm whales because it was attracted by their huge noses, a new study claims. Fearsome: Megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — ate sperm whales because it was attracted by their huge noses, a new study claims. A series of bite marks on 7 million-year-old fossilised sperm whale …

Megalodon may have been killed off by great white sharks, study suggests
2 years, 6 months ago

Megalodon may have been killed off by great white sharks, study suggests

The Independent  

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How great whites may have contributed to the extinction of the biggest shark, megalodon
2 years, 6 months ago

How great whites may have contributed to the extinction of the biggest shark, megalodon

ABC  

With a mouth you could easily step through and serrated teeth as big as your hand, megalodon was the biggest shark the world's seen. Key points: The world's biggest shark, megalodon, went extinct 3.6 million years ago New research shows megalodon and great whites ate the same food around the time megalodon died out Megalodon's size plus climate change likely …

Six-year-old Accidentally Finds Giant Megalodon Shark Tooth on UK Beach
2 years, 7 months ago

Six-year-old Accidentally Finds Giant Megalodon Shark Tooth on UK Beach

News 18  

It was just another trip to the beach for six-year-old Sammy Shelton, who went to spend the weekend at Bawdsey Beach in Suffolk. “We knew what it was, but not how rare it was,” said Peter, Sammy’s father, in an interview with Great Yarmouth Mercury. The tooth belonged to Megalodon, an extinct species that swan the waters on Earth roughly …

Huge great white shark dubbed ‘Jumbo Jaws’ spotted in shallow waters
2 years, 8 months ago

Huge great white shark dubbed ‘Jumbo Jaws’ spotted in shallow waters

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A massive great white …

Gigantic Megalodon sharks grew to much larger sizes in cooler waters, new study suggests
2 years, 9 months ago

Gigantic Megalodon sharks grew to much larger sizes in cooler waters, new study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Megalodons, the iconic extinct sharks commonly portrayed as gigantic, monstrous beasts …

Megalodon may not have looked anything like a Great White shark, scientists say
2 years, 10 months ago

Megalodon may not have looked anything like a Great White shark, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And in a new study, published in the international journal Historical Biology, researchers conclude that …

Extinct Shark? TikTok Video of 'Megalodon' Spotted in Massachusetts Leaves Netizens Mesmerized
3 years, 6 months ago

Extinct Shark? TikTok Video of 'Megalodon' Spotted in Massachusetts Leaves Netizens Mesmerized

News 18  

A huge shark was caught on camera as it circled around a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The gargantuan shark was filmed off the coast of Massachusetts and the video has created a stir on social media. The TikTok video was made by a marine biodiversity student and musician Alex Albrecht from more than 100 miles off of the …

Ancient Sharks Had Giant Babies That Ate Their Siblings in the Womb, Finds New Study
3 years, 11 months ago

Ancient Sharks Had Giant Babies That Ate Their Siblings in the Womb, Finds New Study

News 18  

It is important for growing foetus of any animal to receive proper nutrition for survival. However, one ancient shark has caused a spark of intrigue and horror as researchers now claim that it used to eat their siblings in-utero for nutrition. As it has a soft cartilaginous skeleton, most of it doesn’t get properly mineralised as seen in the case …

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