New Delhi, (PTI) The prehistoric gigantic shark, Megalodon, which lived roughly 15-3.6 million years ago, was a more slender organism than previously thought, according to a study.
The Megalodon, or megatooth shark, is typically portrayed as a super-sized, monstrous shark in novels and sci-fi films, including “The Meg”, the researchers said.
Previous studies suggest the shark likely reached lengths of at least 15 to 20 meters. However, Otodus megalodon is largely known only from its teeth and vertebrae in the fossil record, they said.
