Megalodon tends to dominate conversations about prehistoric ocean predators. Its massive jaws and oversized teeth have turned it into a pop-culture icon that feels almost mythical. Yet during the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease.

Long before great white sharks ruled the oceans, an even larger predator dominated the seas. Megalodon reached sizes modern sharks can’t compete with. Its jaws were powerful enough to crush whales ...

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Megalodon sharks were among the largest and most formidable predators ever to exist, dominating the oceans millions of years ...

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