Grizzly shark: volume 1 by Ryan ottley The bite force of a megalodon is estimated to be around 108,514 newton’s (N) and 182,201N. The Megalodon was once a very real shark, but despite the plot of the film, it is no longer alive. A new study suggests that Megalodon, the largest marine predator to ever live, may have … Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (mya), during the Early Miocene to the Pliocene. Boessenecker's find on … It’s a question that many people ask themselves. With the new movie “ The Meg” now in theaters, I was wondering what a Megalodon really is. Plus, if these enormous sharks still existed. Megalodons were warm water mammals, so the frigid temperatures of the Mariana Trench would make it impossible for them to survive that. The species was so widely spread that megalodon teeth have been found on every continent except Antarctica. What is a Megalodon? Like all other sharks, he wouldn't even like the taste of people. I googled it and it turns out that it’s one of the biggest sharks in the ocean. And, yes, if they were alive now, paleontologists would say — get out of the water, now! According to scientists, it went “ extinct” 1.5 million years ago.. The megalodon shark (C. megalodon) is widely regarded as both the largest shark to have ever lived on Earth and one of the largest vertebrate predators in history. 4 years ago. A cosmopolitan shark. If a typical adult megalodon has 1.5 metric tons (1,500 kilograms) of fins, and fins sell for $400 a kilogram, then the fins of an adult megalodon could be sold for a total of $600,000. My first thought that it was a planet, to be honest with you. Could the Megalodon still be alive? Fishermen still claim to have seen giant sharks over 60 feet long that match the description of the mighty megalodon. Ahead of the film's release this week, let's take a look at some real facts about Megalodon. Megalodon tooth in comparison to a great white shark tooth Snack time for a megalodon. So is the Megalodon still alive? Megalodon Still Alive Mariana Trench! O. megalodon was adapted to warm tropical and subtropical locations around the globe. The largest predator that has ever lived inspired a lot of books, documentaries, and movies and intrigued the imagination of many people. You're so small to him you wouldn't even matter. Is Megalodon Still Alive? Though movies continue to stoke the conspiracy that these nearly 60-foot-long beasts still lurk in the inky depths, the megalodon is unquestionably extinct. The megalodon, undoubtedly one of the most popular sharks ever, has been the king of the ocean for millions of years. While great white sharks have been predicted to be able to bite down with a force of 18,216N. A new study may explain why Megalodon went extinct. For comparison, h umans have been measured with a bite force of around 1,317N. 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