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Yes. Scientists believe that they died out approximately 1.5 million years ago. See the related link for a picture.
*That is the popular thinking, but there is evidence to the contrary. As well, the ceolecanth was believed to have been extinct for millions of years. Until people began catching them. There is no way to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they truly are extinct.*
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoThere are many reasons to the extinction of the Megalodon Shark. These are the few hypotheses: * They could not survive during the ice age due to extremely cold waters. * There was a lack of food when their prey such as whales migrated to polar regions or became extinct. * The water level became lower after the ice age and caused the Megalodons to have no breeding grounds to reproduce and thus go extinct. *Note that these are just hypotheses are may not be true.
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∙ 12y agoMegalodon died out because the tempreture of the earth was dropping.It had to move closser to the equator, due to this it lost it's food supply(small whales and other warm blooded sea creatures)so it died out
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∙ 12y agoNo it is not .I strongly agree to anyone who says its not .You are correct.
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∙ 12y agoThe ice age
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What is a extinct shark?
Megalodon
Was the megalodon shark real or fake?
Yes the Megalodon was a real shark but is now extinct.
What is the biggest extinct shark in the world?
The megalodon shark
Is a whale shark the largest shark?
it is but if it counts extinct then no a megalodon shark is
What is the common name for the giant extinct shark?
The giant extinct shark is called a 'Megalodon'.
Would a Megalodon or a whale win in a fight?
As the Megalodon is an extinct species of shark, there is no present day contest!
Which is more rare the whale shark or the megalodon?
As the Megalodon is an extinct species of shark that existed during the Cenozoic Era, I would say that the Megalodon is very much rarer than our present day Whale Shark.
Is megalondon shark better then the whale shark?
Since the megalodon is extinct and the whale Shark isn't I'd say no.
Do Megalodon sharks have bones?
yes.The megalodon is the biggest shark in the world and can grow to about 72 ft.It got extinct.
Is magalodon alive?
People still believe that there might still be a giant shark out there. But the megalodon was a shark everyone hopes is extinct!, I know I do haha :P
What is bigger a megalodon shark or a whale shark?
The prehistoric Megalodon shark, extinct over a million years ago, was found to reach over 52 feet in fossil records. The Whale shark, largest living fish in the ocean today, can reach over 40 feet in length.
What was the name of the prehistoric shark that lived in the great lakes and when did it go extinct?
The tooth of a megalodon, a prehistoric massive killer shark, was found in Michigan. Carcharodon megalodon, or the "megatooth" shark went extinct 2 million years ago. It reached lengths of more than 60 feet.
