A 52-foot, life-size model of a Carcharocles megalodon shark is now on display in the National Museum of Natural History’s newly opened dining facilities. Erin I. Garcia de Jesus The Smithsonian ...

The megalodon, which went extinct millions of years ago, was the largest shark ever documented and one of the largest fish on record. The scientific name, Carcharocles megalodon, means "giant tooth." ...

Carcharocles megalodon roamed the world’s coasts for a very long time. Evidence shows them being around as far back as 16 million years ago, and as recently as 2.6 million years ago.

Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) is the largest shark, at a magnificent maximum length of 18 meters (59 feet), to ever have dwelled in the oceans. We know primarily about Megalodon’s existence ...

Judging by the 6-centimeter (2.4 inch) spacing between tooth marks, scientists believe the attacker was a mega-toothed shark ...

“Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This ancient shark lived roughly 23 to 3.6 million years ago in nearly every corner of the ocean.

The Carcharocles megalodon (or Otodus megalodon) shark was “once the most fearsome predator” in the ocean, according to the Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal. How big were megalodons exactly?

Toothy clues: This extinct species (Carcharocles megalodon) left us a fossil record that consists mostly of isolated teeth – some of which are up to 7 inches long.

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago, and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. ... Carcharocles megalodon, which grew to the size of a school bus, is displayed at ...

The sharks we know today pale in comparison to Carcharocles megalodon.Reaching up to 50 feet long — five times larger than a great white shark — megalodon left behind teeth as big as a human ...

Fun fact: Its scientific name "Carcharocles megalodon" translates to "Big toothed glorious shark." How many Jaws movies are there? There are four "Jaws" movies including "Jaws 2," "Jaws 3-D," and ...