Megalodon
A kind of shark · also called Otodus megalodon, Carcharocles megalodon, megatooth shark
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About
The megalodon is an extinct shark that grew over three times the length of a modern great white shark.
Because shark skeletons consist of soft cartilage rather than bone, researchers estimate megalodon size primarily from fossilized teeth and vertebrae. Female megalodons were generally larger than males, with adult lengths varying from smaller males to exceptionally large females. Compared to today's great white sharks, which reach up to 20 feet (6 m), this extinct fish was more than twice as long and many times heavier.
From Wikipedia
Otodus megalodon, commonly known as megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.58 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Early Pliocene epochs. This prehistoric fish was once thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark, but has been reclassified into the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.
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Questions people ask
- How big was a megalodon?
- A megalodon measured about 52.5 feet (16 m) long, stood 13.1 feet (4 m) tall, and weighed around 110,000 pounds (50,000 kg). That makes it roughly the length of a standard semi-trailer and heavier than seven adult elephants.
- How much space does a megalodon take up?
- About 65.4 yd³ (50 m³), the volume of its body.
Weight
55.1 US tons (50 tonnes)
- Space it takes up
- 65.4 yd³ (50 m³)
- Length
- 52.5 ft (16 m)
- Height
- 13.1 ft (4 m)
Quick answer
A megalodon measured about 52.5 feet (16 m) long, stood 13.1 feet (4 m) tall, and weighed around 110,000 pounds (50,000 kg). That makes it roughly the length of a standard semi-trailer and heavier than seven adult elephants.
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