Are Megalodons Still Alive 2020?
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.
What dinosaur can kill a Megalodon?
stand the best chance, due to their size and agility, especially against a smaller or juvenile Mega. Pliosaurus, mosasaurus, livyatan, Carcharocles chubutensis, other Megalodon, and Tylosaurus could also win. There’s also some other creatures I’m forgetting.
Who would win a megalodon or a Livyatan?
Livyatan would win. The Meg was 40-60 ft, Livyatan was 40-60 ft so they were the same size. The reason Livyatan would win wasn’t because of its intelligence or agility but because of its blubber and ram. Megalodon bit the tales and fins of its prey instead of biting it directly because it can’t penetrate its blubber.
How many orcas would it take to kill a Megalodon?
9 orcas
Can a megalodon eat a Orca?
Megalodon was much bigger, and the largest jaw size that have turned up in the fossile record was 2.7 meters (9 feet) high wide open and 3.4 meters (11 feet)wide. Thus, a large adult megalodon could easily swallow a 5-meter female orca, though an 8-meter male orca might have been somewhat more difficult.
Has a shark ever killed an orca?
Uncommon occurrence. While the grisly False Bay deaths aren’t the first recorded case of orcas predating on white sharks, it’s not a usual practice. In fact, 1997 was the first time anyone witnessed (and documented) orcas killing and eating the liver of a white shark.
How big was a megalodon compared to a blue whale?
Well, scientists guess that even the biggest Megalodon only reached a mere 58 feet (18 meters) (though some argue it was up to 82 feet [25 meters]). By contrast, the largest blue whales clock in at a little more than 100 feet (30 meters) long, and on average are between 75-90 feet (23-27 meters) in length.
Could a megalodon eat a blue whale?
What did megalodon eat? Emma explains, ‘With its large serrated teeth megalodon would have eaten meat – most likely whales and large fish, and probably other sharks.
What is the smallest shark?
Dwarf lanternshark
Is there anything bigger than a blue whale?
But now, a newly discovered ichthyosaur could give this normal-looking reptile a claim to fame as the largest animal that ever existed. If size estimates are accurate, this creature could have measured up to 26 meters (85 feet) long — for comparison, blue whales top out around 25 meters (82 feet).
What is the longest whale ever recorded?
blue whale