15 million years ago, the movie likes Jaw and Open water For swimmer Heebie-Jeebies Which is a prehistoric shark species called Otodus megalodon Arrived enormous How big the researchers have evaluated the beast at this time and the result is Finter?
In order to adjust the size of the Mega Ladon's own size, team of international biologists, people of lifestores and anatomy, analyze some megalodon fossils in parallel with the science of the existing and extinct shark species. From this information, they predicted that prehistoric sharks are sometimes known as the Maga Shark, the up to 80 feet (24 meters). studyPublished today in the journal Palaeontologia ElectronicaIn addition, it also provides in -depth information about why some sharks can achieve popularity while others are still a baby shark by comparison (Doo, Doo, Doo, Do Do Doo–
Depending on the megalodon vertebral 36 feet (11 meters) column (11 meters) (11 meters) discovered in Belgium, the team checked how large the other parts of the shark's body were. Led by the Kenshu Shimada scholars from the University of Depaul. They compare the spine of the shark with the physical proportion of 145 species of sharks and 20 species of extinct sharks.
As a result of this analysis and their hypothesis that the body of megalodon is similar to the shark. Most of the researchers expect megalodon to have a 36 -foot long spine (1.8 meters long) and 12 feet (3.6 meters long. Overall, this person is 54 feet (16.4 meters).
If you think it's very big, you're surprised. The researchers use these proportions with the Megalodon spine discovered in Danish -the largest spine that has ever been discovered. The team concluded that Denmark sharks will be 80 feet (24.3 meters) and weighing 94 tons.
“24.3 meters in length is the most appropriate value for O. Megalodon That can be fair according to science and fossils today. “Phillip Sternes, the co -author of the study and biologist at Seaworld San Diego, SARS at Depaul University. statement–
But what is the characteristics of Mega Lo Don? Due to the complete skeleton, academics can study the prehistoric beasts by analyzing some corpses and compared to other shark species, their wavy teeth are similar to excellent white people, both educational institutions and entertainment industry. (Including the characteristics of this article) is likely to demonstrate the extinct species of enormous white sharks
But the new study “has the idea that O. Megalodon Not just a great white shark in the present day, which was previously supported study“Sintar explained
“What makes our education different from previous documents about the size of the body and the shape of O. Megalodon Is to use a perfect new method that does not rely on modern white sharks Solely, “Jake Wood, a magician and biologist at the University of Florida Atlantic.
In reality, Sternes and their colleagues set the theory that Megalodon looks smarter than a big white color similar to Lemon shark– After that, they observed that the current giant marine organisms such as sharks, sharks, basketball and whales This perception makes them assumptions that the animals have a large marine spine, such as excellent white sharks, can not grow into large (jelly!) Without having to change their physical form – again. Swimming will not be too effective.
“Many interpretations that we do are still uncertain. But they are data driven and act as a reasonable reference for future studies regarding biology. O. Megalodon“Shimada concluded
It is worthwhile to emphasize that if you are not able to access the complete megalodon skeleton, how to drive the data of the team, it is necessary to guess and assumptions in the right amount. In addition, the proportion of sharks are very different, so comparisons may not lead to precision conclusions. Finally, while assuming that the size of the spine is associated with the length of the body But cannot be misunderstood It is still blessed whether the finding of fossils in the future will make them correct or not.
If you feel that we don't have to share the ocean with Mega Ladon anymore. I am afraid that there will be bad news: Education also revealed that a great white shark today may be responsible for some of Megalodon's extinction 5 million years ago.
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