the megalodon

A detailed Summary of the megalodon

Subclass-Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)

I was in front of the TV watching shark week on the discovery channel

when they started to talk about this shark that was three times bigger then a great

white shark and ate whales for food. I sat there for an hour intrigued by the

thought of one of those living today. So when you gave out the reports I knew

right away what I wanted to do it on the Megalodon.

Sharks have been around for along time. They were here before the

dinosaurs 350 million years ago. About 5 million years ago the ocean was ruled by

a shark speculated to be the size of a bus. Its not known how big it was or what it

looked like because sharks bones are made of cartilage and the only things that

remain are their huge teeth. These teeth are as big as six inches long and

weight up to twelve ounces. The teeth look like a great whites but four times

in the world. The jaw is seven feet tall and four feet wide. It isn't know for sure if

them. A 5-inch tooth in good condition goes for about $250.

a bad wrap. The thought of a megalodon in the water would sure keep me out of

the ocean. The thought of being eaten in one gulp is scary. Also you would have

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