Its teeth were 7 inches long and could tear through meat like butter. A Tyrannosaurus Rex had a bite force of only one-third that. It was a coastal shark, hunting offshore. Creatures that patrolled the oceans 3m years ago were about two metres long at birth, researchers find. Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. Megalodon teeth have been found on every continent except Antarctica. But there are a few enormous teeth that are over 7.- The Mariana Trench is 6.83 miles deep and measures more than 1,500 miles long and 43 miles wide. Its in the Maraiana trench its not alive anymore. And the fact that it leaves the fossil record completely cannot be explained if this massive fish were still predating in the oceans. Compared to this brutal doom, they actually had it easy in the movie Deliverance. However, the prevalence of nurseries may have resulted in the megalodon's downfall, the scientists added. More On: sharks Missing dad's remains found in shark's stomach, family IDs him by tattoos . Dmitry Bogdanov. Michael Nastasio . While South Carolina isnt the first place someone thinks of when it comes to killer sharks, it would have been a strong stalking ground for the Meg. The experts looked at 25 megalodon teeth in the Revert and Vidal regions in Tarragona, Spain,using crown height to estimate size and age. So we humans were being stupid and releasing chemicals into the stratosphere and damaging it and in doing so that made our climate warmer and that gives the megalodon a chance to repopulate and that might of happened that is why people report seeing a so-called submarine shark. Meg is believed to have been a coastal hunter, like the great white, so it would have needed to completely change its hunting strategy to evolve to live at such depths. An early 20th century scientist serves as a scale inside a reconstruction of the jaws of a megalodon shark. Another theory that has gotten a lot of attention in recent memory is that the megalodon simply was unable to regulate its body temperature. Megalodon model in a museum in Mexico. Great article. What if they can survive cold, but do better in warmer water, and us heating the planet up is just making better conditions for it? Megalodon really did swim in the ancient oceans of the world. Mainstream science is unmoved by the evidence supporting the possibility of megalodons existence today. Scientists are saying the ocean temperatures are increasing, this might signal a comeback. Details of the work are published in Historical Biology. To think that a baby megalodon was nearly twice as long as the largest adult sharks we examine is mind-boggling.. If it were really around, it would not be hard to spot. I hope they start making those shark repellents for divers and surfers or anyone who is in shark waters. A fossil hunter has found a huge shark tooth in South Carolina, America. Based on the sizes of the smallest known megalodon teeth, I had a hunch that the size at birth may be around two to 2.5 metres, Shimada said. Fossil records of that extinct shark species suggest that it reached a size of nearly 60 feet in length. While there is some debate, megalodon is classified either within the genus Carcharodon or Carcharocles. It could be in the Burmuda triangle. This was built under the . The new study, led by Professor Kenshu Shimada, explains that the reseachers "examined incremental growth bands in fossil vertebrae of a 9.2-m-long individual O. megalodon, revealing that the shark was born large, 2 m in length, and died at age 46.". From a paleontology perspective, this shark is officially extinct, but that doesnt make it any less interesting. The rise of species such as orca (the killer whale) may have speeded meg's extinction. Add to that the unreliability of eyewitness testimony, outright hoaxes, and pure and simple lies. Megalodons grew up to 60ft (18 metres) long and weighed 100 tons, feasting on whales and great white sharks during the Pliocene era. So therefore, I think the megalodon still exists deep down about 12,000 meters But, We still have only discovered 5% of the ocean, so It doesn't have to be all the way down, Just a theory. . . Your article was extremely informative. Shimada comments on the fossils preservation of ancient life cycles. cryptid (author) from USA on November 21, 2017: What was your comment? Has the appearance of a white, but, much, much bigger! on November 28, 2017: I believe Megalodon still exists as the only reasons for it to have gone extinct is the cold, and hunger due to prey migration. The largest fish that ever lived, it's thought that megalodon gobbled up as much as . Scientists have estimated that megalodon grew three times the length . New South Wales fishermen in 1918 claimed that their nets had been stolen by a huge shark. To put the length into perspective, in 1,500 miles you could fit all the states between Florida and Massachusetts. So this turning to purely speculative and mythic creatures is rather dismal. Under Carcharodon is would be considered a relative of the modern great white shark. Jul 08, 2021 at 1:58 pm. This video wasn't "breaking," it didn't show a 50-foot shark, it wasn't filmed in the Mariana Trench, and it absolutely didn't capture an extinct megalodon. By Katherine J. Wu. Megaldon's earliest ancestor, Otodos obliquus, from left, had smooth-edged teeth with a thick root and lateral cusplets, two mini-teeth flanking the main tooth. If it makes you feel any better, it is pretty unlikely. While certain details of the video are still unclear (such as the date it was made), the clip's descriptionmatches that of a shark filmed off the coast of Japan in 1989: In September 1989, a large female Pacific Sleeper estimated to be 23 feet (7 metres) long was filmed from the viewing ports of a submersible at a depth of 4,000 feet (1,220 metres) off Saruga Bay, Japan. The other, at the Museum Boola Bardip, is a beautifully crafted model of meg's head . In all, five potential nurseries may have been found, including in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific basins,with fossils ranging from 16 million to 3 million years ago. This makes it anywhere up to 5 million years old. The legend eventually makes its way into megalodon lore. There are no "official" sightings on record. The largest megalodon teeth can measure seven inches long the size of a grown man's hand. VENICE, FL A Venice diver and charter boat captain made the discovery of a lifetime when he found a rare 6-inch megalodon shark tooth off the coast of Sarasota County Oct. 14. It also had my attention the whole time! The megalodon wasn't alone in this global cooling extinction, however. With us still only knowing so little of the ocean itself, it's complete ignorance to think that the megalodon no longer exists. Maybe if we start putting out monitory rewards for people providing clear images/ or any other proof. Also, I did read your article, and while it is evident that the Marina Trench is a possibility, I feel it may not be the only possibility. The question is, what are the chances it could still be out there today? Sites he contributes to include The Vintage News, Art Knews Magazine and The Hollywood News. That sounds like a comment that would add to the discussion in a positive way. Estemennosuchus, a prehistoric animal of Russia. It had a powerful bite with a jaw full of teeth as large . The tooth is a massive 6.45 inches and belonged to a prehistoric shark called a Megalodon. Unfortunately, some people have interpreted this misinformation to mean megalodon is entirely made up. I wonder how much your commenters know about ACTUAL shark species, of which there are hundreds and hundreds. The Megalodon shark grew to three times the length of today's great white shark. But this time, the whale's breathing is interrupted by a Megalodon, and what happens next has been called a clash of the titans. Visible from the river, it practically gave them a wave by all accounts. While meg may not have been around back then, some of its relatives were. The megalodon went extinct near the Pliocene era's end, when planet Earth went through a phase of cooling. The meg probably evolved to be able to tolerate such pressures. The experts determined the younger sharks were roughly one month old and were 13 feet in length, while the older juvenile sharks were approximately 36 feet in length. There could be a reason why Megalodon bodies haven't washed up yet - cannibalism, a scavenger at the bottom of the ocean, etc. Learning with Interest on September 17, 2017: From what I've Seen and Thinking or my believe that the Megalodon is still aliveSince we only explores 95 percent of the ocean it's still more to explore rigth?I Started asking myself why this blue whale,Sperm whale,and other more whales are going to extinct?!WHY? There is no official evidence that megalodon still exists today, but there are plenty of anecdotal reports. They probably never needed to come towards the surface anymore, since not a lot of other predators can survive in the depths due to the high pressure. Send any friend a story As a . It's star year 4045 AD and an uneasy truce between Allies and their mortal enemies, the Archons is shattered with the appearance of the fearsome Nazi-era laboratory project, the Megalodon. Scientists think that the megalodon young lived in shark nurseries like great whites do. There's no way to know. A recent video of a giant shark scaring some tourists has made the . "Ultimately, the presumed reliance of O. megalodon on the presence of suitable nursery grounds might have also been determinant in the demise of this iconic top predatory shark," the study's authors explained in the abstract. !IT'S VERY IMPOSSIBLE that those Whales Extinct for no reason rigth?Maybe because of the mother Nature or the GLOBAL WARNING?! While the largest great white sharks found today weigh about 5,000 pounds. A fossil hunter searching a . We can't know for sure, but science can make a few guesses. Mature megalodons fed on marine mammals such as sea lions, dolphins and whales. research by scientists at Bristol and Swansea. Georgia man Matthew Basak unearthed a 6.45 inch megalodon tooth at a South Carolina construction site. Well, The movie The Meg might be fictional, It might actually have some true facts in it. In 2018 several unexplained videos were posted online saying how the giant beast was thriving. Brayden Drew, 5, shows off a megalodon shark tooth that he found in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on May 20, 2021. So far im still finding new things to do with the shark itself. The Smithsonian's megalodon model is a full-body reconstruction measuring 15 meters. So, when we talk about megalodon we are looking at it from two different points of view: Paleontology and Cryptozoology. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. However, even apex predators end up on the wrong end of the lunch menu now and then. Jan. 10, 2021 A new study shows that the gigantic Megalodon or megatooth shark, which lived nearly worldwide roughly 15-3.6 million years ago and reached at least 50 feet (15 meters) in length . The Megalodon is far more than just a movie monster, though it's often compared to the famous Great White of 'Jaws'. The unofficial record for longest megalodon tooth found in South Carolina is reportedly 6.5 inches, just a centimeter bigger than Basak's monster. A Lazarus Taxon is a species that appears to have gone extinct but then is found alive again. I wanted to say that my last post was too dismissive. Rape survivor slams Gabby Petito Utah cop over handling of her case, 'Dark details' about boyfriend of US swim champ who mysteriously died, Disturbing red flags of Lindsay Clancy's psychosis before she 'killed 3 kids', Mysterious powder swamps US skies as residents report dust-covered cars, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The giant megalodon died out 2.6million years ago, Woman finds ancient tooth the size of a HAND that once belonged to 60ft 'Megalodon' shark, On May 27, 2021, a gargantuan 17ft shark circling. In the trailer the shark looks much bigger than current megalodon size estimates, though everything I read says its 70-75 ft which is on the high side but in the ballpark. A whale fighting a Megalodon. Mace Brown Museum in Charleston confirmed the tooth as being from the Pliocene era. Dennis Pillion. The extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs occurred 65 million years ago, putting a 40-million-year gap between megalodon and the last known dinosaurs. In recent memory, megalodon teeth have been found inNorth Carolina,South CarolinaandMexico. The megalodon . Danner joined us on The Morning Show on Friday to share more about his double discovery: Jacob Danner, a local man who found two megalodon teeth joins us to talk about the teeth and the shark . His fright escalates when see how far apart the dorsal fin and the upper lobe are from one another.. Megalodon really did exist. Megalodon is out there somewhere, I mean even if there's not an actual "megalodon shark" that doesn't mean that there is none For instance, scientists believe that megalodon closely resembles our modern day great white sharks with the main difference being the tremendous size of the megalodon. The megalodon may have becomeextinctthanks to being outmaneuvered and outdone by itssmaller, more agile cousin, the great white. Investigators also found the boat either bitten or torn in half. MEGALODON SHOCKER: HUGE KILLER SHARK MAY HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT BY GREAT WHITES. Again, we should see evidence of these powerful jaws in nature today. I do not profess to know what it was,but it seemingly was not interested in us and left the area . If such a creature still existed, it seems reasonable that we would know about it. Its actually Greenland sharks their massive almost as large as megaladons. :), there is a 50/50 % the Moglodon is still alive but i believe the moglodon is still alive, just saying, great whites do eat dead whales so that explains the half of a whale. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, But 42 footer right in front of your kayak? Fossil marine mammal bones have been found with megalodon teeth, and with large bite marks attributed to megalodon (Purdy, 1996; Wroe and others, 2008; Ehret, 2010; Collareta and others, 2017). Us, Humans, have only covered 5% of the oceans. Jaw-dropping Research Reveals Megalodon Mysteries. Scientists have confirmed that these marine predators became extinct 2.6 million years ago. The X-rays found no evidence of growth spurts during the fishs younger years, but point instead to a steady growth rate of more than 16cm a year at least until the age of 46. In fact, megalodon didnt even live at the time of the dinosaurs. I think the best explanation that accounts for what we know is that C megalodon is extinct and exceptionally large and rare white sharks are seen from time to time, while other species, especially the basking shark, are misidentified. MrBeast ( just a fan ) on December 25, 2019: It COULD still be out there. So yeah we can throw that assumption out the window. Personally, I doubt if this ever gets answered by anyone but this is my belief on the idea of megalodon existing or ever coming back to show itself to anyone, nature has an incredibly strange way of fixing itself. #3 Kayak Catastrophe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFcy6v4yeoAlmost any shark can be terrifying. I think they are still alive I don't know. Later, news reports claimed that the bodies of the four people could not be found. Larger maximum size estimates place megalodon's highest potential weight at 103,197 kg (227,510 lbs). the magalgdon was the biggest shark in the world, Thank you for sharing but i think this isnt true. I think it is important to distinguish the difference. It was dead billons of years ago we the astros struck the earth. But I think from based off the movie, That there might be a cloud and if we go up that cloud, That will allow a Megalodon to come up that warm water. we've actually only discovered 25% percent of the ocean, my theory is that all the deep sea trenches like the Mariana Trench, are all connected to a cave system that larger and rarer species we believed to be extinct, are hiding in. Megalodons were 50 feet . But that doesn't really stop us from speculating again :D This might just turn out to a case similar to the coelacanth, where even though there is proof, none of it has been documented, since there was no incentive for locals to report the incident. Are the sharks as large as they have said it was? Given that it was a massive shark with noticeable feeding habits, we guess that if Megalodon sharks were still roaming the oceans, they would probably have been spotted by someone by now. Plausible that Megalodon is still lurking in the depth of the ocean. This year a team led by paleobiology professor Kenshu Shimada published a study on the Megs actual size (in the Historical Biology journal). ! wrote one user. If my theory is right then we just released really , really , really , really DANGEROUS. It even makes a cameo appearance of sorts in Spielberg's . And, no, that's not a typo. According to modern science, the megalodon shark went extinct millions of years ago. By synchronizing frames of video and doing some calculations, marine biologists determined the size of the animalan astonishing 62 feet. Teeth of the monster of the deep that have been found are typicallylarger than a human hand, the researchers added. I believe that Megalodon still exists in the deeper end of the oceans. Megalodons are known only from the teeth they left behind. The depth at that area was about 600', Shallow by ocean standards .to this day I have no clue as to what it was. I don't want to see fictional anything when it comes to sharks or Megalodon. Another added, Im just saying no one can say that the megalodon dont [sic] exists when we have only explored 5% of the ocean., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Megalodon would have long made itself known, as this creature would be massive and ocean life would be acting very cautious and terrified of this thing. As the giant black shark approaches the hobbyist, you can see the man trying to paddle away from certain death. Could this be the last remaining Megalodon? I typically approve all comments that makes sense and don't violate any of the sites rules. Another Article From Us:Incredible McDonalds Opens Restaurant Which Includes an Ancient Roman Road, The Meg may have munched its way through various life forms while in existence. Yup is definitely the Megalodon! Published: July 8, 2021, 4:00 PM. It's based on the novel by Steve Altman. This is a one of the best articles I've read debating the existence of the Megalodon. Megalodons are one of the most well-known species of sharks and for good reason: they are the largest predatory sharks to have ever existed. It's an interesting theory with some compelling ideas, but also a few holes. It's unlikely that the vast majority of these sharks would have been able to adapt to a major shortage in their food supply. A megalodon is an extinct species that is believed to be the largest shark - and fish - to have ever lived. The Extinction of the Meg. Experts had believed the megalodon grew to a maximum of 60 feet, or 18.2 metres. Many young children dream of finding the fossilized remains of a . For example the megladons may still roam around the ocean but most of the time hiding because they may be afraid because they think they are going to get hunted down. However, there is an abundance of fossilized teeth, and a few fossilized vertebrae. They found that a 16-metre megalodon was likely to have a head about 4.6 metres long and a dorsal fin 1.6 metres tall. If Whites supposedly don't get this big, what could it be? Regardless of its heritage, this shark had a set of chompers never seen in the animal kingdom before or since. He says he wants to find the tooth of a megalodon, the largest shark species we know of in Earth's history. I hope it makes people want to protect and conserve biodiversity in our oceans., Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. In the video, Albrecht could be heard in the background saying Holy fk as others cry out, Oh my God and Whoa.. This creature was easily 20' longer than my boat. Real scientists are involved in the real labor of discovering, classifying and understanding real animals, insects and microscopic organisms all across the world, adding to our appreciation of the world as it is. Report from 1933 insisted that a mysterious sea beast with an enormous brown tale was spotted off the coast of French Polynesia. Truthfully, the answer to this question is simply common sense: NO IT IS NOT ALIVE. Yeah I was disapointed when I found out sbout the picture being a hoax the person goes into depth about and showing the original photo without the tail and fin in it and also the emblems and insignias on the boat were added or changed or altered also sorry to bear the bad news . (Few individuals within a certain species evolving to learn new techniques isn't a new phenomenon, best documented example is that of some Killer Whales propelling themselves on to shores to hunt for seals) It is quite possible that a some individuals moved into the depths, and have established a large population now. Its important to realize that researchers can only estimate these numbers, as no living megalodon or carcass has ever been found. This is insane what is that? wrote one user. A video shows a Megaladon Shark at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. I bealive that some of the creatures or animals that live in the oceans that we humans thought were extinct, may be still alive in the deep ocean. Researchers made the unsettling discovery when they X-rayed the vertebra of a fossilised megalodon and found that it must have been about two metres (6.5 ft) long when it was born. Link Copied! Figures approaching 60 ft are bandied about, though the reality appears to be a little smaller. A 52.5-foot-long megalodon likely had a head 15.3 feet long, a dorsal fin approximately 5.3 feet tall and a tail around 12.6 feet high, the scientists found. Despite the claims, no physical evidence has been found to support the hypothesis that C megalodon is still around. That measurement is estimated using the length of the cage, which is 10 feet across. If u believe in something so much it will come to life. This article mentions it but its now mostly accepted they were NOT related to great whites. If we continue to kill off the animals that we have on this planet right now, nature will develop new ones and personally I do not want to see 65 to 70 foot creatures walking the Earth or swimming through the ocean again. Here's Megalodon vs the Great White Shark. Still waiting for the MEG movie with Jason Stattums!!!! "Maybe the sperm whales had some reserve of fat or there was the tongue . Monday, July 12, 2021. . It would also have to switch its diet from whales, dolphins, sea lions, and sea cows to whatever organisms reside in the Mariana Trench and hope that it could find and eat its usual 2,500 lb of food per day.- According to the United Nations, there are 7.6 billion people in the world today, and only 3 of them have made it to the deepest point on Earth. I thing the meg is still alive I Look it up on google it did not say any thing about the meg being still alive. The megalodon could have evolved into the six-gills or Greenland sharks. Absolutely Terrifying #Breaking #50ftShark. On 4 October 2016, the Facebook page Buzz Channel published a video purportedly showing a 50-foot megaladon (a gigantic species of shark that has been extinct for millions of years) at the bottom of the MarianaTrench, the deepest part of Pacific Ocean: Absolutely Terrifying #Breaking #50ftShark. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found . . Tooth compared to hand. The coastline used to be submerged, allowing access for many a marine predator. Encased in rock-hard enamel, teeth are more easily preserved . Megalodons can live to be up to 100 years old and swam in the world's oceans millions of year ago. Answer: The megalodon shark was an apex predator, meaning it was at the top of the food chain. Kalan CC BY-SA 3.0. No living or dead specimen has ever been recovered. What's the best explanation that accounts for the facts, which are: C megalodon disappears from the fossil record completely around 2.6 Ma; stories and legends and accounts of gigantic sharks are told by some people, written in fiction and nonfiction, used in mockumentaries (and some dubious documentaries, like MonsterQuest)? Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Again, like our modern great white. Published: June 18, 2021, 4:37 PM Updated: June 18, 2021, 6:12 PM Tags: Shark Tooth , Fernandina Beach Jacob Danner, who resides in Fernandina Beach, turned heads with the find of a lifetime: a . we dont know whats in those places so, There has to be atleast a few megladons in the ocean somewhere. Some scientists estimate that an adult megalodon could have been more than 30 feet in length. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. There is a possibility that they could still be alive today. We've received your submission. For Shimada the shark is uniquely gigantic. Also , the reason I think that is because the megalodon's prey went to colder areas in the world and adapted to the cold climate and the megalodon didn't have any food to eat and that caused it to die. This "crowned crocodile" received its misleading name thanks to its prominent brow and cheek . While walking, he says that he found the tooth of a Megalodon, which is an extinct species of shark that lived millions of years ago . We'd want to posit the least amount of unknown variables and assumptions. According to modern science, the megalodon shark went extinct millions of years ago. To put this in perspective, a very large great white shark may reach an adult length of 20 feet. This was as a result of fossils and teeth found in oceans all over . The state is a hotspot for fossil hunters. March 8, 2021 by newsy today. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. 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