The Megalodon is an extinct, Cenozoic shark that lived nearly 1.5 million years ago. It was the biggest of its kind, averaging a whopping 45, 55, and sometimes 60 feet. Their teeth could get up to about 170mm, which made them one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean.
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The megalodon was a massive shark. The largest were roughly 60 feet in length and attained perhaps up to 50 tons, the size and weight of a railroad car. Female megalodons were, on average larger, at about 44 to 56 feet (13-17 m) and males were about 34 to 47 feet (10-14 m).