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Facts about Megalodon: The Extinct Giant Shark
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Based on tooth morphology and comparisons with modern sharks, megalodon is estimated to have reached body lengths of around 50 feet or more.
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The name megalodon comes from ancient Greek, meaning 'big tooth,' reflecting the enormous fossilized teeth that are its primary physical evidence.
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Megalodon is believed to have been an apex predator that fed primarily on large marine mammals, including whales.
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Scientists estimate megalodon lived from roughly 23 million to 3.6 million years ago, going extinct before modern humans appeared.
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Fossil teeth of megalodon, the extinct giant shark, can exceed 7 inches in length, dwarfing those of the modern great white shark.