Megalodons

## The Megalodon

### Characteristics

Similar to a Great White Shark, only much larger; immense size, largest shark as well as carnivorous animal of all time; buccal pumping; durability; fresh-water adaptation; massively powerful jaws (strongest bite force of any animal); powerful senses; abnormally dense cartilage; sharp, serrated teeth; incredible speed & agility for size; stamina; stealthy, despite large size; colossal strength; wide mouth.

## Appearances

### Series

*Unnatural World* (Szn. 3)

*"To be added."*
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***Megalodon***, name being ***Big Tooth***, or simply the ***Meg*** for short, is a species of large, prehistoric sharks. Famous for its massive jaws, large teeth, and relation to the Great White Shark, the *Megalodon* was the largest shark, as well as carnivorous animal, of all time.

Thought to have been extinct for millions of years, there are still some that remain alive on Primeval Island.

## Physiology

The largest predatory fish ever discovered, *Megalodon* was also the largest shark ever to roam the seas, larger than a whale shark, rivaling, if not surpassing, the size of theropod dinosaurs like *Spinosaurus*, *Giganotosaurus* and even *Tyrannosaurus* as well as other giant sea monsters, such as *Livyatan* and even *Mosasaurus*. On average, *Megalodon* measured over 50 – 60 feet (15 – 18 m) long and weighed more than 50 – 60 tons (100,000 – 120,000 lb.) However, some rare colossal specimens have been discovered to have grown between 70 – 100 feet (21 – 30 m) in length and weighed as much as 70 – 150 tons (154,000 – 330,000 lb.). This makes *Megalodon* the largest carnivorous animal that had ever existed.

*Megalodon* were basically gigantic great white sharks, therefore being an ancestor to the great white. As such, they had the same overall physical appearance; a streamlined, muscular body with a tall dorsal fin, large pectoral fins, and a large and powerful caudal fin but its anal fins were small; darker grey-brown colored skin on top and lighter colored, or white, skin on the bottom (most likely to serve as camouflage), only *Megalodon* was well over three to five times the size. By the time an adolescent *Megalodon* reached three years of age, they could have measured just over 20 feet (6.1 m) long and weighed at least 2.5 tons (5,000 lb.). Full-grown Megalodon grew over 20 times the weight of juveniles.

*Megalodon* was an immensely powerful predator, capable of making high-speed attack runs. Like all sharks, *Megalodon* swam in a side-to-side motion. Despite its colossal size and robust appearance, *Megalodon* was also a very fast swimmer, capable of reaching speeds as fast as 15 – 34 mph (13 – 30 knots) and moving over a fairly long distance. Its mouth could open to around 10 feet (3 m) wide, revealing a set of giant, sharp, serrated teeth that measured 5 – 9 inches long within a pair of massive jaws could deliver a crippling bite. *Megalodon* is estimated to have a massively powerful bite force of around 20 tons (44,000 lb.) psi, more than powerful enough to slice, bite, and cut through the toughest flesh and bone. In other words, *Megalodon* had the most powerful bite force in all of the animal kingdom.