Ancient Great White Shark

A scientific illustration of the most powerful fish of its time, Carcharodon megalodon, which swam the ocean 30 million years ago.  This shark may have reached a size of 20 meters/66 feet. Meet other ancient top predators and modern great white sharks.

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Scientific illustrations, Paleobiology
Credit: © Mary Parrish/Smithsonian Institution

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

THIS SHARK LOOKS LIKE IT FELL ON JELLY FISH TENTICALS. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

I don't believe it went extinct. I believe it evolved into something more deadly than it was before it evolved. And is hiding in the Bermuda Triangle.

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