Why Megalodon Was Even More Formidable Than You Think

Megalodon, a genus of shark known by many even outside of paleontology circles is certainly a very impressive animal, and remains firmly entrenched as one of the most well-known extinct animals, at least publicly. Scientifically speaking though, Megalodon, in having a cartilaginous skeleton like other sharks, has meant that over the years, piecing together and estimating both their appearance, size, and adaptations has proved rather difficult to sort out.

This means that over the years, falsehoods and misconceptions about them have popped up here and there, that alongside unusual ideas about them still living today, muddy the waters so to speak on how we understand them. However, more recently, increased research into them and their habits, ecology, proportions, and also their size has made an ever clearer picture of how they appeared and acted in life than ever before, with some very interesting results to be noted. I hope you enjoy.

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