THE prehistoric “super carnivore” megalodon was bigger than previously thought, growing to a whopping 80ft and weighing 94 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Megalodons went extinct about 3.6 million years ago, but their fossils are all over Maryland. While the mighty megalodon is not ...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, North Carolina -- The North Carolina coast is known for many things but, for divers, it is well known as a hot spot for finding giant prehistoric Megalodon teeth. "It's really rare ...

Maryland lawmakers introduced legislation that would make the megalodon the state's official shark. If the proposed House Bill 97 and Senate Bill 135-- sponsored by State Del. Todd Morgan and State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before the famously huge megalodon, another fearsome ocean predator roamed the seas. According to a paper published earlier this ...