"There's actually a scene where Chief Brody's flipping through the book and then he sees a picture of the Megalodon." Sternes began to devour books on sharks and he watched Shark Week religiously.

Much like the Loch Ness monster in Scotland, the megalodon of Sardis Lake is a mythical creature that came to life on the pages of the book, "Mississippi Megalodon," by Johnathan Rand. The book ...

Contrary to widespread assumptions, the largest shark that ever lived – Otodus megalodon – fed on marine creatures at various ...

Yet back then, any one of these creatures could become prey to the ocean's fiercest apex predator: the megalodon, a giant shark with massive teeth and a body the size of a whale. In many ways ...

For years, the megalodon has been imagined as a monstrous version of the great white shark. Depictions in movies and documentaries show a stocky, torpedo-shaped predator, built for speed and power.

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(CNN) – A new study has found that the megalodon shark may have devoured both large and small prey alike. Previously, it was believed the prehistoric predator only hunted large animals ...

As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people’s imagination – and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still ...

A new study suggests that the megalodon wasn't as stocky as the great white shark, and that it could have reached over 24 m (80 ft) in length. As is the case with other prehistoric sharks ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you picture a megalodon, chances are you envision what amounts to a gigantic great white shark. The image is understandable ...

Artist Gary Staab assembles the massive megalodon. A scale model at the bottom right shows what the finished creature will look like. Ryan Donnell When I reached the world’s pre-eminent sculptor ...