10 Facts on The Largest Shark: Megalodon!
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Ancient creatures tend to capture our imaginations. Based on only fossil records, we try to discover all we can about animals that once roamed our planet. Few prehistoric animals inspire the kind of awe and fascination as the megalodon. We tend to think of them as just bigger versions of the great white shark, but you’ll see that these two sharks had a lot of differences. And even though they both swam the seas at the same time, it’s unlikely that they would have ever interacted with one another, which is probably a good thing for the great white! With gigantic mouths filled with hundreds of teeth, the megalodon was a fierce, apex predator with a hunting style that the great white would never be able to pull off.
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TheHUB why you never put the length etc in European sizes?
SCFTheFirst because she's from North America. Get over it.
SCFTheFirst it seems that the Megalodon averages somewhere between 15-20 meters long
megldons are expected in fact it is a sleeping sharck.
"it would be fun to imagine if you saw a megalodon swimming in the water" NO. YOU'RE WRONG. THAT'S TERRIFYING. I DONT WANT TO IMAGINE THAT
Ehryann M true
Ehryann M Actually for me it is fun to imagine
Fuck that
Ehryann M YOU ARE SO RIGHT
This video gave us plenty of glimpses of what it would've been like to see a megalodon swimming at you and even on a tiny phone screen it was chilling >
i think that the megaladon is still out there we never know it could be at the bottom of the ocean
Explain how they would've lived.If they evolved to be smaller,To eat less.(Because there is not enough food down there)They would not be classifed as a megalodon.Explain how they would cope with the pressure,Or the sperm whales,Or the Colossal/Giant Squid
If they have evolved till now than everything in them would’ve evolved as well their genetics would’ve been altered and their skin would toughen to endured the pressure and if they evolved to be smaller than they be in the same family as a megaladon but not megaladon itself but you never know evolution can altered organisms that we never thought they can be evolved into
That thumbnail was un,NECESSARY.
the thumbnail made me scared
I wish it was still around
so cool!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry poeple, but it doesn't exist anymore.
Vincent Rabajoie and you know how?? im not saying there alive but since we have only discovered only 10% of the earths ocean
VEGETA SSJ 3 if the megalodon was alive it will be the shark that will loose the more teeth in the ocean. But every teeth we have discovered are very very old. And you don't need to go deep in the ocean to find some.
Vincent Rabajoie well only 15% of oceans have been explored and water cover 95% of the earth and only 5% land on Earth creachers are discovered every day so who says it's still alive in the very depths of the oceans witch is deeper than everst top to bottom so who knows man
Do you know what live at the bottom of the ocean ? Me neither, but it doesn't have a skeleton, like the blobfish because of the high pressure. So if a megalodon exist someone should have seen it at least once. But no one did. A big creatures like this can't hide forever. If we didn't found it yet, it means it doesn't exist (anymore). No matter how many % of the ocean is discover. Such a big predator is not able to hide itself. It is too big. Even the white shark is not going too deep in the ocean. No i'm sorry but it's not possible, or since the year it has lose weight, seize, bones... If it still exist it doesn't look like a megalodon anymore, maybe it has the size of a great white shark. Before creatures were able to be very big, this time is over now.
really kid? where's
your proof? exactly
I've been suckered in. I didn't mean to be but I just HAD to ask!....
Why do all youtube thumbnails to a video about megalodons show an image of one 500 to 5000 times bigger then they actually are?
If I was a pornstar...my screen name would be "Megalodong"
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I don't necessarily think the Megalodon is extinct, specially since we've only seen/discovered about 4% of our oceans.
Fvm0s yup
maybe they should have called it meglawdon, in honor of the bar association
Eventually some one is going to tell you your not allowed to believe they aren't extinct and try to bully you into believing they are...
Please forgive them, its not like their capable of any better.
Fvm0s also they say that sharks have been here on earth for more than 2 million years the Meg was said to go extinct 1 million years ago but what about the other sharks that lived with it they are still here so that means it ain't gone!!!
Red falcon gaming Different sharks have different habitats, so it's not surprising that sharks like the great white is still alive. Still, the megalodon could have just relocated, and have evolved to fit their habitat.
I swear does anyone else get uncomfortable watching shark videos especially when they have a shark coming towards u.. 😭😭 I'm hella scared of sharks
I wish there was an extension that would block articles about shark attacks in the summer time because it makes me nervous about going to the beach haha
bananadentata Oh god yes. I'm just terrified of beaches thanks to that
Victoria Morales I swam with a white tip onces
Victoria Morales nope! I love sharks , there my favorite animal! I swim with a shark once, it was a little scary, but fun!
No, it's the spider videos that do that to me
what if, the megalodon had really large jaws, but has a tiny body? lol
InitialPC t-Rex with then tiny little arms 😂😂😂😂
Stabilizin can you even take a joke get your fake marine biologist ass outta here
Great video!
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They could still be around today you never know.
Sparky Da Wolf true
The megaladons are dead
Elemental Unicorns First off your like 8 years old what are you doing on here second off you have 0 proof to back up that statement we have barely explored more then 10% of our oceans there might be something bigger then the Megalodon lurking down there. We will find out soon.
It's possible, but we most likely would have a less fossilized tooth.
Sparky Da Wolf I've got too say you do have a point the ocean is massive and we've only explored a tiny bit of it
The oceans,and seas of the world are only 15% explored,so the Megaladon could still be out there.We are finding once to be thought extinct creatures all the time.
Galvin Stanley it's actually only 4% of the ocean
In my opinion, I think Megalodon is extinct, and the reason why is, if whales are mostly near the surface as we almost always see them in pictures, then wouldn't Megalodon be near the surface as well? Large adult Megalodons hunted whales and if there were whales around back then, then there would almost always be a Megalodon around about to kill it. Since we have a lot of pictures of whales near the surface from a birds eye view, than why don't we see a Megalodon in at least one of those pictures, because it is extinct. Megalodons couldn't have lived in deep water because there is almost nothing that it would need to eat. The only thing there would be to eat would be giant squids which are still not enough for Megalodon to eat and then of course sperm whales. Now if they somehow were able to survive in deep water, there would still be sperm whales which could give the Megalodon a good run for it's money. Sperm whales would probably not be as stealthy as the Megalodon but if it was able to sneak up on a Megalodon, then the sperm whale could ram it's massive head into the Megalodon which would stun it, making it not able to swim, and it would die because there is no water running through it's gills. That is why I think that Megalodon is extinct. But you are entitled to your own opinion. ;)
Allot of animals changed form,when they had to deal with mass extinction;it's possible,but not likely that the Megaladon is very much alive,but it's much smaller,then the monster it used to be.
Galvin Stanley ya,its called a great white
The Megaladon and the Great White aren't the same species.
This is way I would never swim in an ocean, no matter how much money you offered me.
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PinkasBrown44 you do realize that a 60 foot shark would probably have no interest in an individual swimmer. Them attacking one swimmer is like you or I eating a single potato chip... pointless.
PinkasBrown44 that's a pretty terrible analogy but ok.
Who only watched this because of the thumbnail?
Tara Phung me😂
They might just have had big teeth.
RandomRyu DUN DUN DUN
big teeth=big jaws=big animal its how life works thus giving us the answer nothing would be made with a big jaw or big teeth if it didnt eat big things
I like to think it's still out there somewhere.
David hunsinger why???? Why do you like to think that??
because humans literally have only explored 5% of the ocean. so duh.
Unless great white sharks are Megalodons but they have become smaller over time. Just like the crocodile. In the dinosaur times they where huge, now look at them, could be the same with sharks? Lol I'm no expert I'm a 13 year old girl so don't listen to me😂😂😂
Muddy Pawz youre a girl,so i dont believe you
carlos cruz what does anything have to do with her being female?
carlos cruz you better watch out every feminist might jump you
Is it just me or does she sound like she's chewing on something when she's speaking 😝
90 something percent of our ocean is unexplored which means there is a chance that megalodons could still exist
who's to say the Megalodon is extinct I mean we've only explored what 3% of our ocean
Yes, but if they hunted things like whales, wouldn't we see evidence of carnage against them? Whale carcasses balloon up to the surface from gases before sinking back down to the bottom of the ocean. So wouldn't they be seen be whale watchers, scientists, hunters, navigators, fisherman, etc.? Wouldn't fishing boats, ocean liners, and other sizable water craft be attacked? Plus, we'd see new megalodon teeth. I'm talking fresh, white, not fossilized teeth. Not yellow/brown teeth. White. It's safe to say this thing has been extinct for a LONG time and while I love sharks, I'm glad I don't have to worry about this one.
Cometstarlight anything is possible
Most things that people think are extinct aren't the only reason people think there extinct is because they think every megalodon or other extinct things have died when some extinct creatures are still alive
Anime Kasey if there is proof that any animal remains of an "extinct" species that species is no longer claimed "extinct", so how exactly do you claim this? Have you yourself seen an extinct animal or are you just assumung that theyre out there?
We would’ve seen Megalodon and whale carcasses by now with huge bites in them and Megalodons lived in shallow warm water, they definitely would’ve been seen by now
what if they still exist but closer to the core of the earth and in trenches whet bigger creatures might live too but humans can't get down there or else we would get squashed?
becuase they prefer shallower warmer waters as that is where their main prey whales, live. therefore them living in deeper waters would be like a vampire going to live in the sahara desert
+FinnDCraft Bagelmon No, they used to hunt everywhere but we only found fossils in shallower places as they're land today and we didn't venture the ocean depths. Now if they do exist, great whites as well as their own lower population has restricted them to mid oceans, and deeper places like the continental ridges which comprise most of the ocean body. Squids attract sperm whales, blue whales and other big whales here. Other large sharks also dwell here. Megalodons if there, can still have their favorite food and sustain themselves without notice.
+Loading. I'm not saying they live on the sea bed but that they stay away from the shores, hunt near the surface of deeper oceans because in the ice age shallower places weren't ocean, only deeper regions were. So if a megalodon dies, their remains will sink to the bottom of the deeper oceans. Hence we should conduct dredging in such areas if we wish to find newer megalodon teeth or remains.
Ali Khan there is nothing for megalodon to eat down there but some puny jelly fish
Megaladons live in the center on the ocean in the deepest parts
If Megalodon is so big and bad why they always illustrate it eating a puni human.
GSXR 600 The pictures are fake. Humans didn't even exist when they did.
Megalodon is my absolute favorite prehistoric animal and I would consider it an honor to be torn apart by its razor sharp teeth!
Edward Finley i the honour would be mine
....same? O.o ...
I wish i lived in those time but I also don't.like if you feel the same
In my opinion, I think Megalodon is extinct, and the reason why is, if whales are mostly near the surface as we almost always see them in pictures, then wouldn't Megalodon be near the surface as well? Large adult Megalodons hunted whales and if there were whales around back then, then there would almost always be a Megalodon around about to kill it. Since we have a lot of pictures of whales near the surface from a birds eye view, than why don't we see a Megalodon in at least one of those pictures, because it is extinct. Megalodons couldn't have lived in deep water because there is almost nothing that it would need to eat. The only thing there would be to eat would be giant squids which are still not enough for Megalodon to eat and then of course sperm whales. Now if they somehow were able to survive in deep water, there would still be sperm whales which could give the Megalodon a good run for it's money. Sperm whales would probably not be as stealthy as the Megalodon but if it was able to sneak up on a Megalodon, then the sperm whale could ram it's massive head into the Megalodon which would stun it, making it not able to swim, and it would die because there is no water running through it's gills. That is why I think that Megalodon is extinct.
why tf would a sperm whale mess with a megalodon
DerpySquid890 [GD] true why would a sperm wale mess with a megalodon
gamingzilla They are just about the same size 60ft long... they would be Direct competitors for All of their food sources and hunting grounds. Giant Squid, Octupus, other Sharks, Elephant Seals, Giant Stingrays, Tuna and large game fish etc... What a Titanic Battle... Moby Dick vs Jurassic Jaws lol
DerpySquid890 [GD] but you don't know what's is all the way down there so how would you know if it's just squids
DerpySquid890 [GD] ok but think about it sharks that lived with the Meg are still alive and meg is probably eating giant squid down there. Again it's your opinion.
(Global warming heats water)
Megalodon: I'm back bitches!!!!!
Jonathan Robinson ha ha OMG I’m dead 😂😂😂😂🤩
Jonathan Robinson wish that happend lol
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lol I don't want to go swimming again
Nayamat Sandhu You'd be fine in a swimming pool or a freshwater lake👍
GodofWarChuka yeah you just have to be careful where you swim
GodofWarChuka nope, bullsharks can stay in fresh water for short amounts of time. There are bullsharks living in the river in my town right now
madison rose Oh, do Bull Sharks attack people ?
Megalodon could be alive.
Doesn't mean it is.
Gavin Kiely well no shit that's why it could 😂😂
I love the megalodon so much???
???
what if great white shark are the baby megaladon?And when they grow up they dive more deeper into the sea or the earth's crore which reveals a whole new dimension ....
two things: the megaladon's main prey is whales which live in warmer shallower waters then it wouldn't make sense for your theory which suggests that great whites are baby megaladons that their supposed babies would live in colder deeper waters like great whites do? also your theory is disproven by the fact that great whites that have been tagged by researchers to monitor their lives are not recorded as A: diving deep into the sea or the earths core and B: when said researchers find them again and monitor their size have not found a specimen growing larger then 16 feet in length.
Except tons of great whites are tagged and caught multiple times. Interesting theory tho
adolf hitler you're a moron
Why am I getting hate ? mates? I did nothing wrong though
What have I done?
My goldfish's best friend is a megalodon
Heyo im going to the Ocean so thx😕😭😭
Blea ch I dont care I am scared to death of sharks and all ways paranoid that im going to get killed by sharks I live by a lake and I cant swim in it bc im paranoid . Every one is scared a something so CALM DOWN
Blea ch 🙄🙄
Blea ch that's debatable
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We haven't seen that much of the ocean, there could be giant sea creatures like the Megalodon in the deep sea that we haven't explored
I believe the Megalodon is still out there due to the existence of crocodiles today the shark could have a large chance of being found.
they acolyte reached a maximum on 75 feet and a minimum of 50 feet. They also were 40-70 tunes/80,000-140,000 lb.
ramona bobu Tonnes* not tunes
I want a tooth
TheEMOJI lovers same
Can't wait for " MEG " to come out next year !
Rheanon Jasmyne that's what brought me here😂
I wonder if there's a sea Dragon
I have a tooth from one
Pain is my Game it's a fake one
BEASTLY BOY maybe
I got it tested it is real
I have been working with one
Pain is my Game No u don't + ur vids r crap
megaladon is still alive
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These script writers need to learn how to English. This entire video sounds like an 8th grade book report. Passive voice everywhere, and “In summary…” and other such awkward transitions. 4/10
please tell me that thumbnail is fake.😱😱😱😱
Kinzy Kensington of course it's fake
Kinzy Kensington it's real
Kinzy Kensington wow I can’t believe if you’re being serious or not
Of course it's fake the shark looks like a painting and why tf would the person taking the picture take a picture instead of run or get help.
So don't worry 😊
I dont think its real or fake...I think it confirmes Illuminati
There’s cute things in the world, and scary things in the world. We just got to accept it and move on. It’s God’s creation.
us humans have only divcovered 10 percent of the ocean so they can still be alive roaming in the 90 percent of the ocean that we have not discovered
Fish never stop growing, but when it gets eaten and digested it does, jokes aside they probably could still be around to this day but we may not see them do to us not being capable to dive that deep or we're just unlucky with submarines
I believe they're still around. Science has proven that we have only discovered 5% of the ocean which means they could still inhabit the other 95%. Also 1 is said to be found in the deepest part of the Mariana trench
lexi january maybe they're still out there, but no way there is one at the mariana trench.
headgaming biesel it's actually very possible because when there a dive done in the Mariana trench and they were said to be found and also they could have adapted to live down there and not have to come up to the surface
lexi january that would mean there would have too one big as fish to eat down there.
Explain how they would've lived.If they evolved to be smaller,To eat less.(Because there is not enough food down there)They would not be classifed as a megalodon.Explain how they would cope with the pressure,Or the sperm whales,Or the Colossal/Giant Squid.
The Mariana Trench is so deep you can’t even see and everything that lives there is blind. It’s also very cold there.
A lot of the ocean still hasn't been explored, so I do still think that there's a 60ft-100ft Megalodon out there somewhere, possibly even multiple Megalodon's!
But the ocean is so deep, there probably is giant see monsters out there that make Megalodon look like a grain of rice in size comparison, probably a prehistoric dinosaur, you never know!
Researchers say that Megalodon went extinct about 2.6 million years ago, but but you shouldn't always believe what you see on the internet, that's just their opinion; Megalodon could still be roaming the ocean as we speak...
So they only died because they weren't worm blooded and because they didn't have enuf
Foood
yes
"enuf" what? They didnt have "enuf" tv? or "enuf" video games? or "enuf" pizza?
I was reading that they could grow even larger than 60 feet for example how you said 90 feet long and it could be true since everything in the prehistoric times was 10 times larger
ef scientist don't know how megalodon became extinct so why ore u saying that the megalodon are extinct this video's does not make sense
#finban
The Megalodon is 76 meters and it is still alive
megalodons are all grey
MintyRosess Aj Ryon show do you know? PS: I'm a shark biologist and they did have blue on their dorsal side.
TheGolden Sej blue? how do you know? you can't possibly find their skin today if they went extinct a million years ago.
+TheGolden Sej personal attacks lol ! was expecting more than that from a 'shark biologist'
MintyRosess Aj Ryon what dose it have to do with since in any way and they could be green orange humans never seen on in reality so..
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the megalodon does not still exist today it went extinct about a billion years ago
AnbisiousXcatt 25 How do you know that?
AnbisiousXcatt 25 It was extinct 2 million years ago, though there can still be a small chance of the Megalodon still exist today.
Crocodile and Whale lover I saw something and I think that evolution made it small so it would not need so much food so probably it's the size of the orca or great white if it is still alive the time of huge animals is now over so I doubt it could still be huge now
Uhhhh.....One billion years ago was when the Formation of the supercontinent Rodinia.
That was before pangea.Before the dinosaurs.Before (I think) The first multi celled life even began!
Red falcon gaming then its not a megalodon anymore
And I am in Kuwait But i liVe in Turkey and are these magloldons in these COUNTRIES?????????????
I love sharks I even have a pet shark
i swam next to a shark
Just like i have a pet T-rex.
And this is why I HATE swimming in the ocean 😤 I am not ending my life in a shark’a stomach.
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Here are some of the shark species by reverse order of size of which the Whale Shark is the largest and the least dangerous compared to the Great White.
20. Indian Sandtiger Shark (Eugomphodus tricuspidatus) 12.1 feet
19. Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) 12.6 feet
18. Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) 12.92 feet
17. Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) 12.95 feet
16. Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) 13 feet
15. Prickly Shark (Echinorhinus cookei) 13 feet
14. Smooth Hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) 13 feet
13. Longfin Mako (Isurus paucus) 13.7 feet
12. Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) 13.8 feet
11. Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) 14.6 feet
10. Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosus) 15.1 feet
9. Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) 15.8 feet
8. Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) 18 feet
7. Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran) 20 feet
6. Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) 21 feet
5. Pacific Sleeper Shark (Somniosus pacificus) 23 feet
4. Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) 24.3 feet
3. Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) 26.2 feet
2. Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) 40.4 feet
1. Whale Shark (Rhiniodon typus) 41.5 feet
Megalodon is extinct pls ignore the idiots saying we have only researched 4% of oceans
Ben Hanlon water is bigger than a land
learned that in 2nd grade
Ben Hanlon you never know
Ben Hanlon well I know but those people have hope and want it to be that it is still alive also you do know that sharks that lived in its time are still alive today right. Sharks have been alive for more than 4 million years like the great white yes some sharks have gone extinct over time but there are still some that are alive that lived with the Meg. So don't insult them they still have ave hope.
There is not 1 shred of evidence that a 60 foot shark is still alive. an animal that size does not stay hidden. When fish die they fill with gas and float. Wheres the floating 60 foot sharks?? wheres the half eaten whales with 10ft bite radius?
Great whites hang out in warm water.
South Africa, Australia,California, Florida, those places.
That’s what’s scary. The 50 ft shark likes warm shallow water. People today like shallow warm water....
OMG!! The breeding site off the coast of Panama!!! The Chinese cloned the monster!!!
They are still alive. Look up the joy ride shark attack, his name is Submarine....he's 40 feet, and can just sit still under something.
Never know there might be bigger sharks....we barely explored half of the Ocean we don't know what's down there
The biggest whale is 98ft and biggest megladon is about 59ft 😯.
Still wouldn't want to see a megladon in purpose.
I liked your video but it has some wrong facts like about length, size, and weight, bite force and extinction. Megalodon was more than 100 feet and weighted more than 100 tons and had a bite force of 18 to 52 tons per square inch. Scientists believe that 95% of oceans are unexplored and Megalodon may still exist.
If that shark in the thumbnail is real ajd still alive in absolutely any part of the world, I won't ever go to another beach in my life. Sharks most of the time only bite, not completley eat, but with THAT SHARK the tiniest bite IS eating MULTIPLE people!
We've only seen like 15% of the ocean, it's probably still alive or a shark around the same size. That's why the ocean is fucking terrifying.
Everyone always talks about the megalodon,But No one knows about the Livyatan (That is how it's spelt,I looked it up an all.)
A Whale almost as big as the blue whale,That hunted on other whales,And lived during the time of the megalodon.
Giant Squid live in the Deep Oceans... Sperm Whales prey upon them... perhaps the Megalodon are the Reason why we have Never seen a Giant Squid until recently... These 2 Ocean Giants could most certainly sustain the Megalodon. Dead or Alive, Megalodon would kill and eat them both...
Just stop with the human like creature stuff humans where always human we didn't evolve from monkeys😤😤
Megalodons likely never weighed anything above 65 tonnes. I estimated the weight using a modern great white. My estimates also yield an average weight of 44.5 tonnes.
Here's some real info
Carcharacles megalodon(average)
length: 16 meters(about 53 feet)
weight: 44.5 tonnes(about 49 tons)
Prey:
Mostly whales around 7-9 meters long, turtles, pinnepids, other sharks, probably cannibalistic.
Also orcas measure 8 meters, 6 tonnes average and 9.8 meters 10.5 tonnes max, so that makes Megalodon 2 times longer and 7 times heavier than killer whales.
Several video clips/pics don't match the narration. It makes wonder if you even know what you're talking about.
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Technically, we don't know whether it's actually extinct, which is a terrifying thought, so I'll stop right here.
What if these creatures look nothing how we think they look . They could be Bright green or Bright yellow maybe all dark black . They could have 2 fins and one falls off over time . Dino's could have one eye it's forehead . If we could go back in time that would be tremendous
Me: *swimming in the ocean* omg a megalodon AAAAAHHHHH
Shark: *comes closer*
Me: Ummmm *holds on to tail* Hehehehe can't get me now
Shark: damn she got me
Me: jumps to the shore
Okay everyone has their own opinions on this topic. I for one believe megalodons are still around, and before you come and say it's not possible please just listen to my theory. Yes it is quite long but I think it's worth the read.
1. How can you explain one of the biggest creatures we've ever discovered disappearing all of a sudden? If they were the biggest creature how could they suddenly go extinct? What would have killed them?
2. I for one believe that they do live in the deep, and before you say that's not possible, let me explain why. There is a possibility that the megalodon adapted to the dark depths of the water and hunting down there. Since there is only a small percentage of the ocean explored, there is a chance that there is big enough prey at the bottom to suffice these massive creatures. If you believe in evolution then this is a very possible theory.
3. Adding on to the previous statement (though this one is a little far fetched), maybe the megalodon started to swim deeper into the ocean and realized that there were much bigger prey for it to chew on. As it swam deeper it started to adapt and evolve to the light fading, the different temp, etc.
4. This one is here mainly to clear up a few things I saw in other comments. Just because there are fossilized teeth doesn't necessarily mean the megalodon is extinct. For example, great whites loose their teeth all the time, and I'm sure that a great white tooth from centuries ago would look a lot more fossilized then a great white tooth now right? Yes indeed it would, therefore, all these teeth that they find could be linked to megalodons millions of years ago, which doesn't prove they aren't still alive because if they are adapted to the dark depths, then their teeth would be down there and not washed up on the shore or in waters that people can find them.
So this mostly raps up my argument on why I believe that megalodons are still alive. Yes you can argue with me all you want about how they are extinct, but you can't argue with the fact that it cannot technically be proven that they are extinct until we have searched all depths of the ocean. If you made it here then thank you for taking your time out of your day to read my argument! I really appreciate it, also, if you disagree or have more evidence comment back to me so I can try and see from your perspective on the subject. Also if you couldn't tell I'm a die hard shark fan and excited for shark week starting tomorrow:)
The ocean is gigantic. Maybe they still exist. Us humans just didn't find them yet because yet, they move very fast.
1985 glmomar challenger they put this big white thing that recording sounds in the Mariana trench that u can put Mount Everest I think in it that's how big it was..the White thing would not come back up and for 3 hours it took them to try to get it back up.....when they got it back up there machine it had HUGE bite marks in it and a giant tooth..these bite marks matched the megaladon and the tooth I think did too... people now think the megaladon lives in the Mariana trench.
OMG I want that thumbnail image for my desktop background
Honestly, as much as the thought of it is terrifying, Megalodons could very well still be alive. We've discovered less than 5% of the ocean, we know more about outerspace than our own planet, and there are some unbelievably deep parts of the ocean. When you consider how most of our biggest marine animals are deep sea dwellers why would a Megalodon, a massive marine predator, come to the surface or shallow water at all since its most likely prey stays well below?
Whether they're extinct or do indeed still exist, we'll likely never see one because they have no reason to come into shallow waters.
it doesn't matter how much of the world's lands or ocean's we humans have descovered. all we know is that we still have loads of exploring to do and who knows what we will find next? it really is true that the earth brings us thing when we least expect them.
Warm shallow water these things hunt in?! Fuck that thank goodness there extinct. I love warm shallow waters and i don't wanna get caught accidentally bumping into one.
Don't tell me megladons are extinct. 75% of the ocean is unexplored. Birds have lived since the dinosaurs so so can megladons
I Wish I Could Be Able To See One.
But Then At The Same Time I Don't Want To, Cause They Would Swallow My Ass 😭😂😂
There is no official "largest Great White" recorded. Also, if there was one, it'd be hella lot bigger than a measly 20 ft. Some of the largest were recorded 36-37 feet.
Can people just stop arguing about if megalodon is real or not? Honestly though. It's annoying and some other people might not like it too. So like can y'all not argue. I'm fine if you comment your opinion as long as you aren't like hating on people that think the opposite. Also, if you see a comment that is the opposite of your opinion, just don't even bother commenting. It's not worth it.
Agh..scientist ....ok they found the megaladon shark...then what?
We totally confident that they're gone? PLEASE we haven't explored all the ocean yet there's still a chance don't sound so confident.
Am I the only one getting really pissed that the size of the Megaladon (or other big shark) is always exaggerated in size, so that it's stupidly big? 😬
I somehow doubt that you can say with certainty that the megaladon is completely extinct, we nearly have scratched surface of what is beneath our oceans mainly cause of water pressure crushing most mechanical devices at depths. Simply they could adapt to a deeper sea species or live by underground volcanoes for heat. You'd never know for a while to come