In the depths of our planet’s ancient oceans, a colossal predator once ruled the waters with unparalleled dominance—the legendary Megalodon. While this prehistoric shark has long vanished from Earth’s seas, its legacy endures in the form of fossilized teeth that have captured the imaginations of enthusiasts and scientists alike. In this exploration, we unveil a …
The fossils of small segmented animals had been known to humans for centuries, but for most of that time, no one was really sure what they actually were. Their durable armored exoskeleton and habit of moulting ensured that they were easily fossilized and discovered by people hundreds of millions of years later. Some Native American people used Elrathia fossils as amulets and back in 1679 the first scientist to study Ogygiocarella thought it was a flatfish skeleton.
Megalodon was not only the biggest and baddest prehistoric shark that ever lived; it was the largest marine predator in the history of the planet. Today’s great white sharks would be a mere bite size snack for this monster. It terrorized the diverse ocean waters around the world from 15.9 to 2.6 million years ago …
