Maybe megalodon wasn’t so chonky after all
Source: National Geographic
A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists agree.
Both the great white and megalodon (Otodus megalodon) have prominent serrations on their teeth, similar to a steak knife. This originally made scientists think that great whites (Carcharodon carcharias) were the direct descendants of the meg, as the … [997 chars]