It was the largest shark to have ever lived and was thought to look like a supersized version of the great white shark. However, a team of scientists has revealed that the megalodon may actually ...

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As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people's imagination - and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still ...

“Megalodon was quite a bit warmer than both of these modern apex predators [the great white and mako sharks], which makes megalodon unique,” said geochemist and paleoclimatologist Michael ...

“Because megalodon went extinct around the time ... on the vulnerability of large marine apex predators, such as the great white shark, to stressors such as climate change,” adds Griffiths.

Megalodon’s favorite prey – small whales – vanished and it had to compete with other hunters such as the predatory sperm whale Livyatan and modern great white sharks. By 3.6 million years ...

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 ...

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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 ...