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Otodus megalodon (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ əl ə d ɒ n / MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Early Pliocene epochs.
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Otodontidae is an extinct family of sharks belonging to the order Lamniformes.Its members have been described as megatoothed sharks. [1] [2] They lived from the Early Cretaceous to the Pliocene, and included genera such as Otodus, including the giant megalodon. [3]
Scientists don't know for sure whether the megalodon ever lived in Mississippi even if some of its teeth were found in the Magnolia State. National Megalodon Day is June 15. Here are 5 things to ...
Megalodons, the huge prehistoric sharks depicted in movies such as “The Meg,” had more slender bodies than was previously thought, according to a new study.
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Lisowicia compared to a human. The plant-eating dicynodont Lisowicia bojani is the largest-known of all non-mammalian synapsids, at about 4.5 m (15 ft) long, 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) tall, and 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) in body mass.
Megalodons were massive, weighing 50 to 70 tons (about half a house) and stretching 40 to 60 feet long. (For comparison, the “Hollywood” sign is 50 feet long). The only marine animal to ever ...