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Ancient Giant Megatooth Shark

An illustration of the megalodon shark.
(© Mary Parrish/Smithsonian Institution)

A scientific illustration of the most powerful fish of its time, Carcharocles megalodon, which swam the ocean 30 million years ago.  This shark may have reached a size of 60 feet (20 m). Meet other ancient top predators and modern great white sharks.