5 Scientific Facts about Megalodon in the Film THE MEG, Exciting Action of the Mariana Trench Expedition

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Inas Arwina Ramadhani

Jason Statham is back in action in the movie The Meg. This time he is fighting against a giant prehistoric shark that resides in the Mariana Trench.

It may be difficult to imagine that Megalodon in the movie The Meg really exists in the ocean. The giant shark is located at a depth of 11,000 meters on the ocean floor.

In the film The Meg, Jason Statham co-stars with Ruby Rose, Jessica McNamee, and the beautiful oriental-faced actress Bingbing Li. Let's check out interesting facts about the movie The Meg below.

1. Megalodon existed on Earth 23 million years ago

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According to busle.com, as reported by the Public Library of Science, megalodon existed approximately 23 million years ago. They swam throughout the Early Miocene Ocean.

Megalodon became the top predator in the food chain for about 20 million years. The age information of megalodon was obtained from its fossil discovery.

2. Megalodon is a cannibal shark

From megalodon fossils, evidence revealed that they were eating large fish such as sperm whales and dolphins. Megalodon could even prey on groups of humpback whales, including blue whales.

Blue whales are the largest mammals on Earth today. Megalodon also did not hesitate to prey on other giant sharks!

3. Megalodon means 'big tooth'

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The name megalodon itself means 'big tooth'. It's no wonder, considering the evidence that the teeth of megalodon are very large, exceeding other sharks.

It can be said that megalodon is far more terrifying than the white shark, as the largest shark in the ocean today. Even compared to the killer shark in the movie Jaws, megalodon can be twenty times larger than it.

4. Megalodon still exists on earth

There are many rumors and conspiracies circulating on the internet about the existence of this colossal shark. However, no researcher has been able to prove it.

Sharks are predators that often shed their teeth when they become dull. After that, the teeth will grow back.

5. Megalodon is 8 times heavier than an elephant

Published in the journal Nature, megalodon weighs up to 65,000 kilograms. Adult females are believed to be longer and heavier than males, possibly twice the size of males.

The estimated weight and size of megalodon were obtained after scientists conducted research by comparing the size of large white shark teeth with those of other sharks to estimate the size and weight of megalodon.

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