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  2. Sarcosuchus - Wikipedia

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    The genus name comes from the Greek σάρξ (sarx) meaning flesh and σοῦχος (souchus) meaning crocodile. It was one of the largest pseudosuchians , with the largest specimen of S. imperator reaching approximately 9–9.5 metres (29.5–31.2 ft) long and weighing up to 3.45–4.3 metric tons (3.80–4.74 short tons).

  3. Largest prehistoric animals - Wikipedia

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    It exceeded 3 m (9.8 ft) in length, and would have weighed in at around 200 kg (440 lb), much larger than any other known mustelid, living or extinct. [157] [158] [159] There were other giant otters, like Siamogale, at around 50 kg (110 lb) [160] and Megalenhydris, which was larger than a modern-day giant river otter. [161]

  4. Megalodon - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The specific name is a portmanteau of the Ancient Greek words μεγάλος (megálos, meaning "big") and ὀδών (odṓn, meaning "tooth"), [16] [17] combined meaning "big tooth". Agassiz referenced the name as early as 1832, but because specimens were not referenced they are not taxonomically recognized uses . [ 2 ]

  5. List of largest fish - Wikipedia

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    The largest shark in the fossil record is the megalodon (Otodus megalodon), a colossal Neogene lamniform. The range of estimates of the maximum length for megalodon are from 17 to 20.3 m (56 to 67 ft), with a mass ranging from 65 to 114 short tons (59 to 103 t). [44] [45] [46] It is also regarded as the largest macro-predatory fish ever.

  6. National Megalodon Day is June 15. Here are 5 things to ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. Prehistoric Predators - Wikipedia

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    Prehistoric Predators is a 2007 National Geographic Channel program based on different predators that lived in the Cenozoic era, including Smilodon and C. megalodon.The series investigated how such beasts hunted and fought other creatures, and what drove them to extinction.

  8. Something in the ocean is eating great white sharks - AOL

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    The Megalodon was a prehistoric shark, much like a great white ... but 60-feet long. Researchers don't actually believe it was a Megalodon, but they do think it was a giant shark: a great white ...

  9. A Surprisingly Contentious Study Says the Megalodon Was ... - AOL

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    A new study posits that the ancient megalodon shark was longer and slimmer than previously believed. The ancient shark has been compared to the great white, but it may have more closely resembled ...