Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer

ScienceDaily
Jun 26, 2023, 8:41 pm91 pts
How the megalodon, a shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, stayed warm was a matter of speculation among scientists. Using an analysis of tooth fossils from the megalodon and other sharks of the same period, a study suggests the animal was able to maintain a body temperature well above the temperature…

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