Megalodon: The Apex Predator of the Prehistoric Seas

Опубликовано: 14 Январь 2025
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The Megalodon was the largest shark ever to prowl the oceans and one of the largest fish on record.

Otodus Megalodon is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago, from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs.

00:00 Introduction
02:30 Megalodon teeth
06:16 Competition
08:32 Megalodon cannibalism
09:43 Prey relationships
11:17 Feeding strategies
13:31 Shark evolution
18:04 Extinction

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Special Credits: Julian Johnson-mortimer, Gabriel Ugueto, Julio Lacerda, Hodari Nundu, Marcus Whinney, Roger Gerzner, PNSO, Jaime Bran, Rebecca Froden, Sonarartz, Mario Lanzas, RJ-Palmer and others.

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