Megalodon

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•  Research suggests, ancient Megalodon sharks could eat a whale in a few bites.

About Megalodon

• Scientific Name : Otodus megalodon
• It is an extinct species of mackerel shark which used to exist millions of years ago. 
• It roamed the oceans an estimated 23 million to 2.6 million years ago.
• It was the largest shark to ever swim through Earth’s oceans.
• Description 
  • The giant transoceanic predator would have weighed around 70 tonnes — or as much as 10 elephants.
  • It had an average cruising speed faster than sharks today.
  • It  had the ability to migrate across multiple oceans.
  • It was bigger than a school bus at around 50 feet from nose to tail.
  • In comparison, the great white sharks of the present can grow to a maximum length of around 15 feet. 

Image Courtesy :theguardian

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