Carcharodon megalodonGiant Prehistoric Shark
This Prehistoric Carnivorous Fish was the pinnacle of shark evolution. Carcharodon megalodon, an apex predator, comes from the Greek word for “big tooth” or "giant tooth". This shark was as gigantic as a bus at a length of 60 feet (18.5 M) and estimated to have weighed between 60-75 tons.
Almost exclusively known from its giant fossil teeth, no complete fossils have been found to date. Only a rare few single vertebrae have been discovered. The largest tooth ever discovered measured 7.25 inches in slant length. 
Most experts believe it is closely related to the Great White Shark in looks and form, but much more ginormous. This Monster Shark ate whales, fish, and other marine mammals. The colossal beast had massive jaws, and may have consumed as much as 2,500 pounds of food per day. 
This Giant Marine Predator lived 16 Million Years ago and went extinct about 1.6 Million Years ago. The Giant Prehistoric Shark lived in all of the world’s oceans and was the largest predator. For more information on Prehistoric Sharks, Fossil Fish, Mosasaurs, Plesiosaurs and other ancient marine life, click here: Oceans of Kansas More information on Extinct Fossil Sharks, click here: Elasmo: The Life and Times of Long Dead Sharks Agatized Coral Fossils Bear Fossils Bird Fossils Cat Fossils Dinosaur Fossils Fish Fossils Horse Fossils Mammoth Mastodon Marine Mammal Fossils Prehistoric Mammals 1 Prehistoric Mammals 2 Reptile Fossils Sloth Fossils Florida Fossil Clubs Contact Us Free Newsletter Leave Megalodon / Go to Home Page
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