Carcharocles megalodon was by far the largest predator to have ever lived. Imagine a prehistoric, gigantic shark - that’s pretty much what it was. Although experts haven’t reached an agreement on the size of these things, estimates run in the range of 55-65 feet long. A full grown man could stand up in its jaws, but he probably wouldn’t want linger.
So why don’t we see any Megalodon skeletons? Because sharks don’t have skeletons made of bone like we do. That’s why pretty much all we have to go on is the teeth. But the teeth give us a clue to the size of this massive beast. Fossilized teeth from this shark have been found up to 7 1/4” in slant height and weighing more than a pound. By comparison, the largest Great White teeth weigh only a couple of ounces, and max out at about 3 1/2″. The best examples are rimmed with razor sharp serrations. Much more of this information can be found at MegalodonTeeth.com. Steve has one of the best megalodon sites with tons of information, in fact much of the research I did for this post is from his site, and I sincerely appreciate him letting me tap into his knowledge base. Take a look at what he has for sale on his site. It’s amazing stuff.
