The Truth About Megalodon, The World's Biggest Shark The first megalodon fossils (Otodus megalodon, formerly Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) were discovered 20 million years ago. The gigantic shark controlled the waters for the following 13 million years before going extinct only 3.6 million years ago. O. megalodon was not just the world's largest shark, but also one of the largest fish ever to live. It grew to be between 15 and 18 meters long, three times the length of the biggest documented great white shark. These measurements are based on the size of the megalodon's teeth, which might reach a length of 18 centimeters in the absence of a complete skeleton. In truth, megalodon simply means "big tooth." These teeth can reveal a lot about what these enormous beasts ate. 'With its massive serrated teeth, Megalodon would have consumed flesh - most likely whales and large fish, as well as other sharks. If you're so huge, you'll need to eat a lot of food, thus you'll need big prey.' Animals were as little as dolphins and as vast as humpback whales would have been included. We also have fossilized whale bones that show megalodon's eating patterns. Some of them have been discovered with megalodon tooth cut marks engraved on the surface. Others include the ends of teeth that were snapped off in the bone millions of years ago during a feeding frenzy. Megalodon teeth make up almost all of its fossilized remnants. Sharks generate teeth continuously throughout their lifetimes. Sharks can go through up to 40,000 teeth in their lifespan, depending on what they consume, by losing a set of teeth every one to two weeks. This implies that shark teeth are constantly falling to the ocean below, increasing the likelihood that they may get fossilized. Teeth are also the most difficult element of a shark's bones to break. While human bones are covered in calcium phosphate, shark skeletons are formed of softer cartilage, similar to our noses and ears. Megalodon teeth have been unearthed on every continent except Antarctica. Soft tissue is only retained in extremely rare instances, but more robust teeth become fossilized rather quickly. There have also been discovered fossilized megalodon vertebrae the size of a dinner plate.
'There is also a megalodon fossil unearthed in Peru that reportedly contains the braincase and all the biggest megalodon teeth, as well as a little string of vertebrae. This amazing fossil might help us understand what these massive predators looked like. The sharks' bite scars would be visible on other large marine species, and their massive teeth would continue to litter the ocean bottoms by the tens of thousands. Not to mention that megalodon, being a warm-water creature, would be unable to thrive in the chilly waters of the deep, where it would have a higher chance of going undiscovered. Contact Us Gary Greaser (281) 342-7129 Central Time 3710 Pembrooke Dr. Richmond, TX 77406 Em@il: btfossils@cs.com Website - https://www.buriedtreasurefossils.com Source - https://www.launchora.com/story/the-truth-about-megalodon-the-worlds-biggest-sha