A shadowy shape is visible in the distance, just under the surface of the ocean. The shadow swims closer, revealing itself to be a shark—an incredibly massive shark. Weighing as much as 30 large great white sharks, the megalodon is one frightening-looking fish. Luckily, it went extinct some 2.5 million years ago, so you don’t have to worry about seeing one today!
ANIMAL FACTS
TYPE: Fish
DIET: Carnivore
ENDANGERED STATUS: Extinct
LIFE SPAN: 20 to 40 years (estimated)
SIZE: 40 to 60 feet in length
WEIGHT: 50 to 75 tons
FUN FACTS
• A megalodon’s bite could crush a car. • The largest megalodon tooth ever discovered was about the length of a TV remote. • Megalodon had a bite force at least three times stronger than T. Rex.
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