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Megalodon Might Have Been Longer and Skinnier Than Previously Thought, Growing Up to 80 Feet
Megalodons might have been longer and thinner than previously thought, according to a new study. The enormous, extinct sharks ...
Megalodon grew to 80 FEET as shark’s ‘true form’ revealed for first time – and even babies were 13ft killing machines
MEGALODON may have grown to a staggering 80 feet in length – and weighted 94 tons. The staggering size of the prehistoric ...
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 ...
Megalodon may have been ‘even longer’ than we thought
If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...
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, ...
Some Megalodons Reached 80 Feet—But They Weren’t Built Like Great Whites, Research Suggests
Researchers refined their size estimates of the prehistoric shark by studying the bodily proportions of 165 other shark ...
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Megalodon may have been much bigger than we thought
Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study ...
Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...
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Megalodon: a sea monster quite different from what was assumed 🦈
The megalodon, this extinct giant of the seas, may not have been the stocky colossus we thought. A new study suggests that ...