Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark
The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...
Maybe megalodon wasn’t so chonky after all
A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...
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Scientists uncover the secrets of the Megalodon’s gigantic size
A new study has revealed fascinating details about the Megalodon, the massive prehistoric shark that lived between 15 to 3.6 ...
Largest shark ever lived was not as bulky as we thought—scientists uncover shocking details
New research reveals that the megalodon likely had a slender body more akin to a lemon shark than a great white. This discovery suggests the ancient p ...
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Megalodon’s body size and form uncover why certain aquatic vertebrates can achieve gigantism
Nevertheless, a nearly complete, fossilized vertebral column, or the “trunk” portion ... megalodon,” said Shimada, who hopes a complete skeleton would be discovered someday to be able ...
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Massive megalodon was even longer than scientists thought
“We have a vertebral column that’s known, and if we assume that that’s ... “What we really need is the discovery of the complete skeleton,” Shimada said. “The real test comes when we really have the ...
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Some Megalodons Reached 80 Feet—But They Weren’t Built Like Great Whites, Research Suggests
Based on a partial 36-foot (11-meter) fossilized megalodon vertebral column (spine ... Because a complete skeleton has never been found, scholars can only study the prehistoric beast by analyzing ...
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Massive megalodon was even longer than scientists thought
“We have a vertebral column that’s known ... “What we really need is the discovery of the complete skeleton,” Shimada said. “The real test comes when we really have the complete skeleton ...