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New Study Reveals Megalodon Had Sleek Lemon Shark-Like Body

The megalodon, an extinct shark species, lived about 3.6 million years ago, with no complete skeleton yet found, according to the journal Palaeontologia Electronica.
Researchers found that megalodon may have had a body shape similar to a lemon shark rather than a great white shark, according to Phillip Sternes.
New estimates suggest that megalodon could have reached lengths of around 80 feet and weighed up to 94 tons, differing from the previous estimates of 50-65 feet and 53-115 tons.
Phillip Sternes stated that megalodon pups might have hunted marine mammals just after birth, indicating their predatory capabilities.

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