10-03-2025
Megalodons were larger than previously thought, scientists say
You might have to forget what you think you know about the are ancient fish, thought to be the largest to ever to a new study, the ancient predator which became extinct nearly four million years ago, could be even larger than previously thought. Scientists now think they could grow to nearly 25 metres (around 80 feet) in length - that's more than twice as long as a double decker bus!
What did scientists discover?
The megalodon was a type of ancient giant shark which lived a long time ago. The ocean predator roamed the world's seas between four million and 20 million years international team of scientists, led Professor Kenshu Shimada of DePaul University in US city of Chicago, decided to take a closer look at the fearsome studied the teeth and vertebrae of previously found megalodon fossils and came to some interesting discovered that they could reached 24.3 metres (80ft) in length - ten metres longer than previously thought. Scientists had also thought the creature was barrel-chested like the great white shark. This new research, published in the journal Palaeontologia Electronica, argues its body was more slender and elongated - closer to that of a lemon think that meant that the megalodon was more efficient at moving through water.
