Where did the Megalodon go extinct?

Where did the Megalodon go extinct?

Fossil evidence suggests that megalodons went extinct before about 2.6 million years ago, during a period of cooling and drying in many parts of the world. These changes may have been related to the closing of the seaways separating North from South America and Eurasia from Africa.

Does Megalodon still exist?

Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago. Go to the Megalodon Shark Page to learn the real facts about the largest shark to ever live, including the actual research about it’s extinction.

Could a megalodon live in the Mariana Trench?

According to website Exemplore: “While it may be true that Megalodon lives in the upper part of the water column over the Mariana Trench, it probably has no reason to hide in its depths. However, scientists have dismissed this idea and state that it is extremely unlikely that the megalodon still lives.

Is there a monster in the Mariana Trench?

Despite its immense distance from everywhere else, life seems to be abundant in the Trench. Recent expeditions have found myriad creatures living out their lives at the bottom of the sea-floor. Xenophyophores, amphipods, and holothurians (not the names of alien species, I promise) all call the trench home.

What depth did Megalodon live?

There’s also a grizzled and fearless deep-sea rescue diver, played by Jason Statham. The main characters discover the sharks in a deep oceanic trench about 300 kilometers (190 miles) off the coast of China. The film suggests this trench extends more than 11,000 meters (6.8 miles) below the sea surface.

What would happen if you were eaten by a shark?

Originally Answered: What happens to you if you are eaten alive by a shark? You die. Given the sharpness of teeth and bite strength of most sharks you would probably be long dead before any digestion started.

Who would win Kraken or Cthulhu?

1981 Clash of the Titans Kraken: From what we can see on the movie the kraken’s power is just physical and cthulhu can (among other things) regenerate himself, limited flying ability and can go out of the water (this kraken has a fish tail so if he can go out of the water at all he would be very clumsy). Cthulhu wins.

Who would win a giant squid or a Megalodon?

They are close to the same size as the most dangerous thing to a giant squid (Sperm Whales), except they have been proven to be much faster, stronger, and more dangerous than sperm whales. The only way the giant squid wins is if it gets lucky, or the fight takes place at a depth the megalodon can’t survive.