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Megalodon have been found dating back to 25 million years ago, and as recent as only 2 million years ago. That extends from the late Paleogene period through the Neogene and into the early Quaternary. They survived for 23 million years.

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The non avian dinosaurs died out at the end of the Mesozoic. That was 65.5 million years ago. However, birds, a group of dinosaurs, continue to exist to the present day.

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Carcharodon megalodon lived from 18 million to 1.5 million years ago.

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The Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) was thought to be extinct for more than 60 million years until a live specimen was captured in 1938.

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