When is National Megalodon Day?
Thursday June 15thNational Megalodon Day, on the 15th of June, teaches us about the most massive shark that has ever lived!
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During the Cenozoic Period, Megalodon swam the Earth's oceans for 20 million years. Their mouths were from 8 to 11 feet wide and were packed with rows of sharp teeth. Their prey had no chance of being bitten by over 40,000 pounds per square inch, a maximum weight of over 60 tons, and serrated teeth measuring near 7 inches.
Megalodon ruled that they were ruled out of their watery habitats after eating a variety of aquatic vertebrates, including large marine vertebrates. Some of the finest and well-preserved examples of fossilized Megalodon teeth in the country are found in phosphate deposits mined near Aurora, North Carolina (also known as Lee Creek). Several other Miocene and Pliocene aged fossils, including the whales Megalodon hunted, are also discovered alongside the Megalodon's majestic teeth...
