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There is only one known megalodon species, Carcharodon megalodon. Sometimes it is attributed to a different genus than Carcharodon, so megalodon is often simply called C. megalodon because both possible genera begin with the letter C.

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Does the megalodon female have a different name?

what is a female 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!


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Is there an animal that was stronger than the megalodon?

no megalodon were the only species of shark ever known to mankind they can eat human and a great white shark at the same time


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What does the name megalodon mean?

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Do megalodon lived on the Philippines?

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