Megalodons were so big that even their babies could swallow humans
1 week, 6 days ago

Megalodons were so big that even their babies could swallow humans

India Today  

Scientists have made a stunning discovery about megalodons and revealed we were so wrong about the mega sharks. The new analysis reveals as a newborn, a megalodon could have been nearly 13 feet long, roughly the size of an adult great white shark. Rather than resembling an oversized great white shark, it was actually more like an enormous lemon shark, with a more slender, elongated body. It is worth mentioning that Great White Sharks have a stocky, torpedo-shaped body built for bursts of speed, with a broad midsection that tapers sharply toward the tail. “Similarly, evolution moves toward efficiency, much of the time.” The research also sheds light on megalodon’s swimming capabilities revealing that it swam at moderate speeds, with the ability to burst forward when attacking prey.

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Megalodon: The largest shark that ever lived just got larger, scientists say
1 week, 5 days ago

Megalodon: The largest shark that ever lived just got larger, scientists say

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Megalodon’s teeth resemble those of a modern great white shark, so some scientists previously concluded that the two sharks had a similar stout body shape. Jeff Carrion/DePaul University However, several years ago, Shimada and some of his colleagues began to question the underlying assumption that megalodon looked like a huge great white …

Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
1 week, 6 days ago

Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought

Salon  

Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins, whales and large sea cows roamed the world’s oceans, topping the underwater food chain. "It is more likely than not that megalodon must have had a much slenderer body than the modern great white shark." “Our research team found that the modern great white shark with a rather stout body hypothetically blown …

What did Hollywood get wrong about great white sharks in Jaws?
4 months, 1 week ago

What did Hollywood get wrong about great white sharks in Jaws?

ABC  

The ominous theme music in the 1975 movie Jaws invoked terror in cinemas, and nearly half a century later, those two notes still signify the presence of a lurking menace. To portray the aquatic antagonist, Spielberg used real shots of South Australian sharks alongside three specially built animatronic sharks dubbed "Bruce", reportedly named after Spielberg's lawyer. "The teeth were surprisingly …

The monster shark of prehistoric Earth
1 year, 7 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 …

Ocean scanner registers 50-foot ‘Megalodon’ shape in Atlantic
2 years, 6 months ago

Ocean scanner registers 50-foot ‘Megalodon’ shape in Atlantic

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 An ocean scanner in …

Megalodon, a shark species that could eat a whale in just 5 bites: All you need to know
2 years, 7 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 …

Giant megalodon shark could eat a whale in a few bites, research shows
2 years, 7 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 …

Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge meals
2 years, 7 months ago

Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge meals

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Today’s sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. For their study published Wednesday, researchers used fossil evidence to create a 3D model of the megalodon — one of the biggest predatory fish of all time — and find clues about its life. “It would be a superpredator just dominating its ecosystem,” said co-author John Hutchinson, who studies …

Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge meals
2 years, 7 months ago

Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge meals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For their study published Wednesday, researchers used fossil evidence …

Megalodon feasted on the noses of sperm whales
2 years, 8 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Huge great white shark dubbed ‘Jumbo Jaws’ spotted in shallow waters
2 years, 11 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
3 years 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
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Man finds tooth of biggest shark to ever live
4 years ago

Man finds tooth of biggest shark to ever live

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 A fossil hunter has found an enormous shark tooth, that was …

Ancient Sharks Had Giant Babies That Ate Their Siblings in the Womb, Finds New Study
4 years, 2 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 …

Megalodon shark fossils suggest that newborns were larger than adult humans: Study
4 years, 2 months ago

Megalodon shark fossils suggest that newborns were larger than adult humans: Study

Firstpost  

A new study has now found that newborn Megalodon sharks were supersized fish that were larger than most adult humans. As per a study conducted by paleobiologist Kenshu Shimada of DePaul University in Chicago along with his colleagues, the body size of the iconic gigantic Megalodon or megatooth shark, about 50 feet in length, was much larger compared to body …

Huge size of extinct megalodon shark was ‘off the charts’, new study finds
4 years, 5 months ago

Huge size of extinct megalodon shark was ‘off the charts’, new study finds

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. A new study, examining measurements taken from the same group of sharks as the Otodus …

Researchers come face to face with possibly the largest great white shark ever
6 years, 2 months ago

Researchers come face to face with possibly the largest great white shark ever

Firstpost  

Researchers had encountered the 20-foot shark on 15 January near a dead sperm whale off Oahu. Oliphant, who photographed the now-viral images, said it’s unclear if the shark is the famed Deep Blue, believed to be the largest great white ever recorded. State Senator Mike Gabbard The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said the decomposing whale carcass had …

Now THAT's a sea monster: Massive shark longer than a TWO-STOREY building hunted the oceans 100 million years ago
9 years, 9 months ago

Now THAT's a sea monster: Massive shark longer than a TWO-STOREY building hunted the oceans 100 million years ago

Daily Mail  

been two top predators in the Early Cretaceous seas If you thought the great white shark in Jaws was as scary as sharks get, think again. The specimen, believed to be Leptostyrax macrorhiza, is thought to have measured 20ft long, which while big, wasn't as large as an unknown Kansas specimen from the Early Cretaceous The sea monster, called Leptostyrax …

New study rubbishes claim that Megalodon still roams the ocean
10 years, 4 months ago

New study rubbishes claim that Megalodon still roams the ocean

Daily Mail  

It is the largest shark ever to have lived, weighing 50 tonnes and measuring 18 feet long. The study may also one day help scientists better understand the potential widespread effects of losing the planet's top predators, said lead author Catalina Pimiento. 'I was drawn to the study of Carcharocles megalodon's extinction because it is fundamental to know when species …

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