It is theorized that this shark has a certain influence on the structure of ocean life. The appearance of this species also gives scientists a headache. The first theory is that the Megalodon shark is similar in structure to the great white, but larger in size. Accordingly, their jaws can be many times wider than that of great white sharks. Their fins are similar to great white sharks but larger.

Another theory is that the monster Megalodon bears a resemblance to the great shark (Rhincodon tupuѕ) or Cetorhinus mamimuѕ. Its caudal fin will be crescent-shaped, the second dorsal fin small, and has a small tail above the caudal peduncle. This structure is quite common in aquatic animals such as tuna, whales and many other sharks. This structure will help them reduce water resistance when swimming. The head will be different depending on its adaptation to the tube environment.

Based on the remaining fossils, scientists have estimated the size of this super shark. Accordingly, the Megalodon shark is likely to have a total size of up to 54 feet (about 16.5 m). This size is 3 times larger than the great white shark C. Carcharia.

Megalodon is considered the creature with the largest jaws in the world. Just by opening its mouth, this shark can swallow up to 6 adults. In addition, they can swim at speeds of up to 70 km/h and are able to hunt prey for long periods of time.

This ancient creature is said to have the strongest bite in the world. Megalodon's bite force is about 8 tons, 6 times more powerful than the great white shark and 3 times more powerful than the T-rex.

Thanks to huge sharp teeth, strong bite force along with tremendous swimming speed, Megalodon consumed tons of fish every day, making them the most notorious killer in Earth's history. In 2008, a group of Australian and American scientists, through computer simulation, calculated the force of Megalodon attacking its prey.

The results showed that the bite force of this prehistoric shark could reach between 11 and 18.6 tons/cm2. Such a tremendous value is enough to crush a whale skull. Whale skulls were originally a delicacy for Megalodon and the main food of this species. In addition, today's great white shark bite force is only about 1.8 tons/cm2.

The Megalodon shark is considered one of the largest vertebrates and has had a major impact on the structure of ocean life. The fossils found help scientists surmise that this giant shark could reach a length of 18 meters and have a global distribution.

The main fossils found of Megalodon are teeth and spine. Like all sharks, the Megalodon skeleton was made of cartilage and this makes the specimens very difficult to preserve. Megalodon's tooth features include triangular shape, straight structure, large size (and serration along the edges. Megalodon jaws would have about 276 teeth, and studies reproduce the bite force of fish. fat suggests it may have been one of the most powerful predators that ever existed.

Sharks continuously produce teeth throughout their lives. Depending on what they eat, sharks lose a set of teeth every one to two weeks, up to 40,000 teeth in their lifetime. This means that shark teeth are constantly falling to the ocean floor, increasing the likelihood of them becoming fossilized. Teeth are also the hardest part of the shark's skeleton. While our bones are covered in the mineral calcium phosphate, shark skeletons are made entirely of softer cartilage like our noses and ears.

With huge teeth, Megalodon's diet can be whales or other large fish, for example sharks, Megalodon's prey cannot be small. The diet can include dolphins to humpback whales. Scientists have found evidence of Megalodon's eating habits based on whale bones. Some of the remains also clearly saw the scratches of Megalodon's teeth. Some even saw shards of teeth embedded in them, revealing a brutal snap from millions of years ago.

To catch whale-sized prey, Megalodon had to open his mouth wide, even reaching 2.7 to 3.4 meters long, enough to swallow two adults. The whole jaw has a total of 276 teeth, and it is calculated that the bite force of this beast is among the top of the creatures that have ever lived on Earth. Apparently, the only thing keeping adult Megalodons from venturing too far into solid land was their enormous size, which would have rendered them as powerless as the galleons of 16th-century Spain.

Some scientists hypothesize that the increase in competitors may cause the number of Megalodon super sharks to decline. For example, killer dolphins, which forage in groups, have a predation that is superior to Megalodon's independent predatory behavior. The team of scientists think that the giant prehistoric predator died out 3.6 million years ago. This means that Megalodon's extinction is unrelated to the extinction of ancient seals, walruses, manatees, dolphins, and whales about 1 to 2.5 million years ago.

Instead, the newly evolved great white shark Carcharodon carcharias likely played a role in Megalodon's extinction. Great white sharks are now known as fearsome predators. However, Megalodon can reach three times the size of the largest great white shark ever recorded. It sounds strange that smaller sharks can compete with much larger fish; However, other experts also support this hypothesis.