Giant Tooth

I want to write about a shark that lived in prehistoric times because it was a GIANT SHARK. Megalodon lived in the late Oligocene and Neogen period. The super predator was massive with estimates of 66ft from fossils of teeth and vertebrae. It fed on large marine mammals with its diet consisting mostly of whales. Its definitely impressive when your diet consists mostly of live whales. Teeth as big as hands have been found in Europe, India, Oceana, North and South America so its definitely a good thing they aren't still swimming around. I read on some site that its jaw was large enough to engulf a rhino, the thought of this makes me grateful this big fish is extinct. The same site stated that 'absence of evidence doesn't necessarily mean evidence of absence' which could be worrying for divers.

Its closest living relative is the Great White.

Great White: 20ft long, weighing 2 tonnes
Megalodon: 60 ft 7 tonnes

Giant Shark Facts:

• Teeth approx 7 inches long


• Most powerful bite of any living creature ever


• Rumoured Sightings

Link to Wikipedia