Mega Megladons
by Dylan Stevens
What is a Megladon?
Megladons were giant prehistoric sharks 50 feet (15 meters) long.They lived 30 million years ago.They lived alone.A megladon's huge teeth were as sharp as knives.Megladons lived in oceans around the world. Pectoral fins helped megladons swim through the sea.
Mama megladon and baby
Megladon eating a whale
Megladon swimming
Hunting megladon
Fighting megladon
Megladon showing its teeth
How Megladon's eat
Megladons bit food into chunks with rows of serrated teeth.Megladons swallowed the chunks whole.Megladons ate whales.Megladons swam through the sea looking for food. A megladon's teeth were as big as your hand. Megladon teeth fossils were mostly found in South Carolina.Megladon teeth were 7 inches long, that is as big as an adult hand!
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