https://shylad.github.

io/Megalodon/
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23 million years ago there once was

a shark that ruled the seas known

as the...
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This shark is the largest shark to

have ever existed! Measuring in

at around:

33 to 58.7 feet with some scientists

believing they got up to...
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size of the average
Megalodon!

Now for comparison the largest

shark in the world today

averages around...

18 to 32 feet
 There is something
really big up above
blocking the sun

Hmmm I wonder
what It could be?

Not only is the Megalodon the

biggest shark to have ever

existed but it is also

The biggest ____ to have ever existed!

Can you guess what it Is?
This is where the name

comes from!

The word Megalodon

translates to...
Let's take a closer look!
One tooth measured around

_ inches
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And they had a total of

___ teeth!
These giant teeth paired with

sharp ridges meant they were

what type of eaters?

But what exactly was on

the menu?
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Megalodons inhabited warm

tropical and subtropical waters

Their teeth have been found on every

continent except one...
 LOST & FO
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Each Megalodon lost thousands

of teeth in their entire lifetime!

But how many exactly?

That means there are lots for you

to try and find on your next trip to

the beach!

Good luck!
 Big thank you to the
following educational
sources:

Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/animal/megalodon

Natural History Museum (London):

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/megalodon--the-truth-

about-the-largest-shark-that-ever-lived.html

Georgia Aquarium:
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal/whale-shark/