Off the coast of North Carolina, researchers have found four fossilized teeth from a megalodon—the largest shark that ever lived—on the seafloor. The fossils are about 3.5 million years old.
The dive group found the fossilized megalodon teeth in late June about 40 miles off the coast of the small American town of Southport at a depth of about 100 feet on the seabed. The video (see above) shows the group carefully combing the seabed in search of fossils. After almost an hour of diving, the group found four teeth that were between four and nearly thirteen inches long.
“I’ve been diving for almost six years and finding megalodon teeth has been on my bucket list for a long time. “It was an amazing feeling when I found the first tooth,” said one of the divers. He will definitely come back to find more.
The animal had a stomach volume of 10,000 liters
The ancient giant shark Megalodon, the largest known predatory shark ever to have roamed the oceans, was up to 16 meters long and weighed over 60 tons. It could swim long distances at a speed of about 1.4 meters per second. Its stomach volume probably reached almost 10,000 liters and its daily energy requirement was almost 100,000 kilocalories.
Devoured its prey completely
According to a study, the basking shark likely met its energy needs with calorie-rich whale blubber. It can swallow prey up to eight meters long, which is the size of a modern killer whale. After such a meal, the prehistoric predator could likely roam the seas for two months without further food, experts say.
Source: Krone
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