The megalodon shark could reach a length of up to 60 feet, according to current estimates. Sure, no evidence of its presence has been found, but Absence of Proof is Proof of Absence. If not, what are these witnesses seeing? The next year they went on to offer an even more artificial rendition of the creature, leading to the. The megalodon shark was an apex predator, meaning it was at the top of the food chain. This might have allowed megalodon to swim and hunt in colder waters, giving it access to prey in those locations. What's the best explanation that accounts for the facts, which are: C megalodon disappears from the fossil record completely around 2. A massive, 60-foot shark hunting whales close to shore would surely be well-known, not to mention widely feared.
The idea that it might still be alive today is both terrifying and fascinating. This creature was easily 20' longer than my boat. Their research, published in the journal , found that most of the fossils date back to the middle Miocene epoch to the Pliocene epoch 15. So yeah we can throw that assumption out the window. In addition, megalodon possessed a ferocious bite; its bite diameter was 3 metres about 9. Few individuals within a certain species evolving to learn new techniques isn't a new phenomenon, best documented example is that of some Killer Whales propelling themselves on to shores to hunt for seals It is quite possible that a some individuals moved into the depths, and have established a large population now. Few details are known about megalodon , but the species appears to have used nurseries for its young.
It is not known, however, whether the was ovoviviparous in which are retained within the mother until they hatch or in which fertilized derive continuous nourishment from the mother. So therefore, I think the megalodon still exists deep down about 12,000 meters But, We still have only discovered 5% of the ocean, so It doesn't have to be all the way down, Just a theory. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Not sure if satellites have the ability to zoom in that close on previous images. Megalodon either starved or was frozen into extinction.
Been up all night reading way too late. In fact, there is precedence for bizarre marine creatures turning up when the odds are stacked against them. Over the past century, paleontologists have come up with estimates, based mainly on tooth size and analogy with modern Great White Sharks, ranging from 40 to 100 feet from head to tail, but the consensus today is that adults were 55 to 60 feet long and weighed as much as 50 to 75 tons--and some superannuated individuals may have been even bigger. I don't understand how scientists can say something is extinct just because they haven't seen one. Some of the giant marine reptiles of the Mesozoic Era, like and , weighed 30 or 40 tons, max, and a modern Great White Shark can only aspire to a relatively puny three tons.
How many teeth does a single Megalodon have?. The strongest biter in our world today is the saltwater crocodile, and they only come in around 3700 pounds. With us still only knowing so little of the ocean itself, it's complete ignorance to think that the megalodon no longer exists. Once again it is not totally impossible but the probability is slim - but again who knows for sure? Is the scaling of swim speed in sharks driven by metabolism?. So we humans were being stupid and releasing chemicals into the stratosphere and damaging it and in doing so that made our climate warmer and that gives the megalodon a chance to repopulate and that might of happened that is why people report seeing a so-called submarine shark.
The rise of species such as Orca the killer whale may have speeded Meg's extinction. There has been numerous sightings of Megalodon captured on footage that I have been trying to figure out if the shark in the video is Megalodon. If it's because of the Temperature. However, there is an abundance of fossilized teeth, and a few fossilized vertebrae. Something like night vision goggle Tech. Megalodon teeth have been found on every continent except Antarctica. So far im still finding new things to do with the shark itself.
Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Support Snopes so we continue to pursue the facts — for you and anyone searching for answers. According to Stead, they described it as between 35 and 90 meters long and pure white in color. Some speculate that Megalodon populations may have and other deep parts of the ocean. A single fossil can weigh from half a pound to 2 pounds.
However, the public had caught on by this point, and the same people who were blown away a year earlier were now bent on finding facts. They probably never needed to come towards the surface anymore, since not a lot of other predators can survive in the depths due to the high pressure. The megalodon's 276 serrated teeth were the perfect tool for ripping flesh. The megalodon could have evolved into the six-gills or Greenland sharks. For comparison, modern Carcharodon carcharias reach lengths of 20 feet 6 m , according to. We will go out of the way to make sure that your orders, requests, special needs, even everyday questions non-related to sales are handled in a prompt, professional, and most importantly friendly way. Carcharodon Megalodon was once a real shark — the most formidable predator the world has ever seen — but modern science claims it went extinct long ago.