A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more slender than earlier studies suggested. This finding changes scientists’ understanding of Megalodon ...

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An artist's conception of a megalodon next to a great white shark. Credit: Victor Habbick Visions / Science Photo Library / Getty Images One of the most striking fossils around today are the teeth ...

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Modern day great white sharks are intimidating creatures, but they wouldn’t have held a candle to the ancient super-sized beast known as megalodon.

Scientists previously thought that the megalodon would've looked more like a great white shark – but supersized Credit: AFP. That means it would've had a more slender body that modern great whites.

This illustration of megalodon may be wrong. The ancient predatory shark went extinct around 3.6 million years ago and has been compared to modern great white sharks.

It's possible the megalodon was outcompeted by the great white shark, who needed fewer calories to sustain itself, especially if food became scarce. Whales clearly outlived the megalodon, too.

Otodus megalodon was the largest predatory fish in Earth's history. ... were next. Larger sharks such ... the rise of the modern great white shark is to blame for the demise of Otodus megalodon.

A megalodon tooth next to a tooth of a great white shark. The largest megalodon tooth ever found is almost 18 centimetres long. ... Scientists have found that if you scaled a great white up to ...