MEGALODON

PREHISTORIC SHARK

• Lived in the time of dinosaurs
• That appeared about 20 million years ago
• And it died about 2 million years ago

SIZE

• This shark is the biggest shark that ever lived
• It was around 11 ft. across and anywhere from 40-80ft. long
• It has some of the biggest shark teeth

TERRIFYING PREDATOR

• It was the top of the food chain
• Best predator in history
• Hunted by tearing off the fins of its prey
• The jaw force is around 18.2 tons of pressure

APPETITE

• The megalodon crushed, then ate shell fish
• Also ate whales
• Snacked on smaller fish
• They needed a constant supply of food

HABITAT

• Megalodons preferred shallow and warm water
• These sharks couldn't adapt to cold or deep water
• They used coastal areas for nursing grounds

FOSSILS

• No one knows why Megalodons became extinct
• Many fossils have been found
• Was also made of cartilage
• There was a fossil that had 182 teeth

FUN FACTS

• Closest relative is the great white shark
• Can be up to 2 buses long
• The megalodon had 4 rows of teeth

Bibliography

• Divison of Hearst Corporation. "Megalodon Most Terrifying Predator in History." 2011 galegroup.com Data Base. 18 September 2014.
• Kraus, Judy. Megalodons. Science and Children, 2012. Data Base
• Macquitty, Miranda. "Ancient Sharks." 11 January 2004. Bigchalk.com Data Base. 18 September 2014.
• Strauss, Bob. About-10 Facts About Megalodon. 2014. 18 September 2014.