Scientists Unearth Shark Graveyard with Fossilized Teeth in the Depths of the Indian Ocean, Including a 40ft Ancestor of the Giant Megalodon
The megalodon was one of the most ferocious predators to have ever lived on Earth, having ruled the seas 23 million years ago. But despite being 52ft long and weighing a whopping 61 tonnes, it is known only from fragmentary remains, such as its teeth. What is even more interesting is what came before megalodon and evolved into the beast of the deep. Now, scientists in Australia have gained some more insight after uncovering a tooth that belonged to the 40ft-long ancestor and closest relative to megalodon. Shark graveyard: The megalodon was one of the most ferocious predators to have ever lived on Earth, having ruled the seas 23 million years ago. Now, scientists in Australia have uncovered a tooth that belonged to the 40ft-long ancestor and closest relative to megalodon Despite being 52ft long and weighing a whopping 61 tonnes, megalodon is known only from fragmentary remains, such as its teeth THE LARGEST SHARK THAT EVER LIVED O. megalodon was not only the biggest sh...