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Lived between 2 million and 16 million years ago
Discovered by their fossilized teeth during the Renaissance
Classified by a Swiss Naturalist in 1835 Teeth range from 3-7 inches in length Estimated length was 60 feet and
estimated weight was 48 tons (96,000 lbs)
Ate large marine mammals and fish The Megalodon’s bite has been estimated to
be 10 times more powerful than a great white Inhabited the open ocean, in mainly tropical
areas
Closest living relative thought to be the great white shark
Climatic upheavals Isthmus of Panama
closed around 5 mya and fundamentally changed global ocean circulation
Disintegration of the food chain Many species of whales and dolphins became
extinct as a result of the climatic shifts Surviving species migrated to polar regions (out
of Megalodon range)