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The Massive Megalodon May Have Been Even Longer and Sleeker
Comparing the prehistoric predator to today’s great white probably resulted in an underestimation.
Megalodon's body size and form uncover why certain aquatic vertebrates can achieve gigantism
A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which ...
Bigger Than We Thought? Scientists Reveal New Megalodon Size Estimates
Paleobiology Professor Kenshu Shimada is leading a study alongside 28 experts. A new scientific study offers significant ...
Megalodon May Have Been More Like a Lemon Shark Than a Great White
By examining megalodon’s vertebral column and comparing it to over 100 species of living and extinct sharks, researchers say ...
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Megalodon Size Reveals Aquatic Gigantism Secrets
A new scientific study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark, Megalodon or megatooth shark, which ...
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A longer, sleeker super predator: Megalodon's true form
A longer, sleeker super predator: Megalodon's true form Novel study paints more accurate picture of extinct, gigantic shark Date: March 9, 2025 Source: University of California - Riverside Summary ...
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Stock Status Estimating of 5 Shark Species in the Waters Around Taiwan Using a Length-Based Bayesian Biomass Estimation (LBB) Method
Sharks and their relatives (chondrichthyans, herein “sharks”) are more vulnerable to overfishing due to their conservative life-history traits, such as slow growth, old ages of reproduction, long ...