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Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago. Go to the Megalodon Shark Page to learn the real facts about the largest shark to ever live, including the actual research about it's extinction.
- What killed off the megalodon?
- Has a megalodon been found?
- What if the megalodon was still alive today?
- Is the megalodon a dinosaur?
- Has anyone been eaten whole by a shark?
- Are there monsters in the Mariana Trench?
- What is the black demon shark?
- How many Megalodons were there?
- Are they trying to bring back megalodon?
- Where can I see a megalodon skeleton?
- How strong is a Megalodons bite?
- Is megalodon still alive in 2021?
- What if dinosaurs never went extinct?
What killed off the megalodon?
The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) may have wiped out the giant megalodon (Otodus megalodon). But scientists may have miscalculated megalodon's time of death by about 1 million years. ... There's clear evidence that up until about 3.6 million years ago, megalodons were alive in the ocean.
Has a megalodon been found?
megalodon." Because no one has discovered any recent evidence of the monster — not even fossils that are any younger than 2.6 million years old — scientists agree that megalodon sharks are long gone.
What if the megalodon was still alive today?
For starters, if megalodon sharks still roamed our oceans, the last place they'd be going would be the Mariana Trench! ... Unlike humans, who only produce teeth during the early stages of life, sharks continue to produce new sets throughout their entire lives, losing their teeth almost every two weeks.
Is the megalodon a dinosaur?
Even though megalodons and dinosaurs are both extinct, they never coexisted. The dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago. Megalodons came later. ... Since sharks don't have bones, most of what we know about megalodon comes from its large fossil teeth.
Has anyone been eaten whole by a shark?
A teacher was "swallowed alive" by a great white shark as he fished with friends in south Australia, an inquest has heard. Sam Kellet, 28, was planning to dive at a different spot 100km away from Goldsmith Beach, west of Adelaide, but a catastrophic fire warning forced them to move, ITV reported.
Are there monsters in the Mariana Trench?
Despite its immense distance from everywhere else, life seems to be abundant in the Trench. Recent expeditions have found myriad creatures living out their lives at the bottom of the sea-floor. Xenophyophores, amphipods, and holothurians (not the names of alien species, I promise) all call the trench home.
What is the black demon shark?
The Black Demon is said to be between 20-60 feet long and weighing anywhere between 50-100,000 lbs. It is said to resemble a great white shark but with very dark coloration and a large tail. Some say it could be the Megalodon or a new species of shark, or perhaps an unusually large Great White.
How many Megalodons were there?
1 Megalodon, 2 Megalodon, 700,000 Megalodon.
Based on its size (you can see how this is done on my Kaiju post) we would expect global numbers, if we assume the largest Megalodon females get is 65.5 tons, of near ~700,000-1.5 million.
Are they trying to bring back megalodon?
There currently are no plans to release them into the wild, said Gober. Novak, the lead scientist at Revive & Restore, calls himself the group's “passenger pigeon guy” for his work to someday bring back the once common bird that has been extinct for over a century.
Where can I see a megalodon skeleton?
Fossil remains of megalodon have been found in shallow tropical and temperate seas along the coastlines and continental shelf regions of all continents except Antarctica.
How strong is a Megalodons bite?
With a jaw estimated to measure about 9 x 11 feet, scientists have calculated that megalodon's bite force would be about 40,000 pounds per square inch.
Is megalodon still alive in 2021?
Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago.
What if dinosaurs never went extinct?
"If dinosaurs didn't go extinct, mammals probably would've remained in the shadows, as they had been for over a hundred million years," says Brusatte. "Humans, then, probably would've never been here." But Dr. Gulick suggests the asteroid may have caused less of an extinction had it hit a different part of the planet.
