Megalodon were the largest species of shark to ever swim through the ocean, much more massive - and fearsome - than any species alive today. Megalodons grew to 50 feet in length or greater, roughly three times longer than modern white sharks. Their razor-sharp teeth could bite down on its prey with between 12 and 20 tons of force, easily shattering bones, including skulls, of its intended victims. Most biologists consider megalodon to be one of the greatest hunters in the the history of the planet. The disappearance of the animals 2.6 million years ago may have allowed for the evolution of large whales for the first time in the Earth's history, according to new research. "When we calculated the time of megalodon's extinction, we noticed that the modern function and gigantic sizes of filter feeder whales became established around that time. Future research will investigate if megalodon's extinction played a part in the evolution of these new classes of whales," Catalina Pimiento of the University of Florida, said. Read more: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/1...million-years-ago-heres-why.htm#ixzz3HGvuAm69
