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MEGALODON ONE OF THE LARGEST FISH THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN:

• This massive shark was not only the largest shark to ever live, but also ranked as one of the biggest fish until the species went extinct.
• Megalodon was estimated to have grown up to 60 feet long, that's around three times larger than your average great white shark.
• For a little added contrast, the maximum length of your average school bus measures approximately 45feet.
• Today, it's believed that megalodon was actually the last species of a separate lineage of shark.
• In terms of its appearance, ways that it differs from your classic great white include a more compact jaw, longer pectoral fins, and a shorter nose, known as a rostrum.

THE WORD "MEGALODON" ACTUALLY MEANS "LARGE TOOTH"

• The large part is no joke either: these teeth grew up to seven inches long!
• Given the average overall size of these animals and the size of the prey they consumed (large megafauna like sharks, whales, etc) the size of their teeth makes sense. If you want to see something truly mind-blowing, look up a photo of a great white's tooth next to a megalodon's.
• With jaw estimated to measure about 9*11 feet scientists have calculated that megalodon's bite force would be about 40,000 pounds per square inch.
• compare that to Tyrannosaurus rex, which had a bite force of 12,000 pounds per square inch, and its clear you've got a mighty bite on your hands.

 MEGALODON FOSSILS HAVE BEEN FOUND ALL OVER THE WORLD

• The earliest of these fossils date back to about 20 million years ago, and its thought to have gone extinct a little more than 3 1/2 million years ago.
• That's an insanely long time as the largest shark in the sea, huh? You won't find megalodon skeletons as fossils, because like those of modern sharks, they're made of cartilage instead of bone.
• Megalodon teeth are surprisingly common; like most sharks.
• Since megalodon swam freely in tropical and subtropical waters all over the world.