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The mysteries of the megalodon shark
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Close-up of megalodon shark (Carcharocles megalodon); the biggest shark teeth on a black background. (fossil shark, extinct species)
Understanding Megalodon
megalodon summary
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The mysteries of the megalodon shark
The natural history of the megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon), a gigantic...
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Why did the megalodon shark go extinct?
Video overview of the possible causes of the megalodon's extinction.
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megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon)
Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) was a species of shark that lived during...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Patrick O'Neill Riley
jaws of megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon)
Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) had a 3-metre (9.8-foot) bite diameter,...
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megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) geographic distribution
Patterns of megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) distribution during the Miocene...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski
megalodon size
Studies estimate that the body mass of adult megalodons (Carcharocles megalodon)...
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tooth size comparison: megalodon and modern great white shark
Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) tooth (right), significantly larger than...
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All About Sharks.
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