Megalodons were giant sharks that ruled the seas millions of years ago and recently scientists have made an exciting discovery that changes the picture of this mighty creature.
The Megalodon was a huge predator that swam around our planet’s oceans between 4 million and 20 million years ago. Most of what we know about them comes from their massive, fossilized teeth, shaped like big, scary triangles. Since their teeth looked a lot like those of today’s great white sharks, just way bigger, everyone thought Megalodons were just like giant versions of great whites.
But hold onto your snorkels, because a new study has turned that idea upside down! Instead of being bulky and wide, it turns out Megalodons were probably sleek and long, more like a super-sized, speedy arrow zooming through the water.
Why the mix-up, you ask? Well, Megalodons were made mostly of cartilage, not bone. Cartilage is that bendy stuff in your ears and nose, and it doesn’t fossilize (turn into stone) as well as bones do. That means we don’t find many Megalodon skeletons, mostly just their teeth and a few bits of their spine.
A group of 26 shark experts took a closer look at some Megalodon spine fossils and found something super interesting. The vertebrae, or spine bones, got smaller from the head to the tail in a way that suggests Megalodons were longer and leaner than we thought.
So, next time you imagine a Megalodon, think of a super long, sleek shark, darting through the ancient seas, not just a chunky, oversized great white. Isn’t it amazing how mysteries from millions of years ago are still being solved today? Keep exploring, friends, and who knows what other ancient secrets you’ll uncover!
wow that sounds scary what if a sea moster got them and there dead
That’s sick bro, also i’m in the titanic rn i’ll let you guys in.
All I did was get some vocab from this
what thats scery and cool
is it a brake down or what.What if they catch rabies
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WOW that is cool but i would not want to be down there
hmmmmmm huant much? also WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE 4 DAYS!!!!!!?
lets all pray they can be found
Lets all hope they are alright and saved
Guys say RIP in chat
I think that this is very scary and i hope that they will find the people in the submarine!
I think that the people won’t have much hope of survival because they only have a day left
i hope they survive
That would be scary
I hope those people are ok.
That is so interesting and cool!
I heard about this on the new crazy!
This is so interesting!
RIP there dead they are not coming up
oh no i hope they are found and i hope that there arent any childs on there
I wonder if they will be found in time
Oh my what if they perished!
oh no! thats sad along with the titanic
5 people that died from an implode seems sad, but it could be worse. they were lucky it was quick or they might of sufficated to death. but I will point it out, they did know it wasn’t tested and they knew it was a dangerous decision.
My friend was updating me on it last night and it turns out, they imploded. Rest in pieces. I meant rest in peace.