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What would the world be like if the megalodon was still alive?
For starters, if megalodon sharks still roamed our oceans, the last place they’d be going would be the Mariana Trench! Unlike humans, who only produce teeth during the early stages of life, sharks continue to produce new sets throughout their entire lives, losing their teeth almost every two weeks.
Did megalodon live in cold water?
Not to mention that as a warm-water species, megalodon would not be able to survive in the cold waters of the deep, where it would have a better chance of going unnoticed.
Did the Megalodon live in warm water?
Like some other sharks alive today, such as great white and mako sharks, megalodon is thought to have been able to thermoregulate, or adjust its body temperature in response to cooler or warmer water. Their preliminary results suggested that megalodon was “quite warm” for a shark, Griffiths said.
What happened to the megalodon shark?
The megalodon shark went extinct millions of years ago. At a maximum length of up to 60 feet, it was the largest shark that ever lived, a wrecking machine of teeth and muscle that preyed on adult whales. If there were still a viable population of such creatures out there we would surely know about it.
Can Megalodons live in the dark?
The Pacific Sleeper Shark and Greenland Shark are huge animals reaching over 20 feet in length which can live at depths of up to 9,000 feet. Even the great white shark has been recorded diving to depths of 4,000 feet. So, there seems to be nothing preventing a Megalodon from living in the dark of the ocean, should it have reason to do so.
How are Megalodon size estimates determined?
Due to the lack of cartilage fossils, megalodon size estimates are based upon known relationships between tooth size and shark body length. Sharks first appear in the fossil record roughly 420 million years ago, a time when fishes began to evolve. The ocean was a very different landscape, with most creatures lacking a backbone.
Was megalodon bigger than a blue whale?
Answer: Megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived, but it probably wasn’t bigger than a blue whale. We can only say probably because so little is known about the appearance of megalodon.