Baby Megalodon Sharks Were Six-Foot-Long Cannibals, Study Finds

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By Olivia RosaneJan 11, 2021, 1:06 pm149 pts
The megalodon, or megatooth shark, was such a fearsome prehistoric predator that it continues to inspire horror films roughly 3.6 million years after its extinction. Adult megalodons (Otodus megalodon) could grow to be about 50 feet in length. Now, new research published in Historical Biology on Monday shows…

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