Real Megalodon Tooth Real Postcranial The Predator and Prey Kit

The Predator and Prey Kit offers two of the most common and abundant predators found in North America and three of the most common prey species

Kenya is 1972

There are many features used to distinguish this sole specimen (KNM ER 1470) from both of these groups

We are grateful to the Babiarz Institute of Paleontological Studies for the opportunity to cast this individual

Average Skull Length 21 cm (8

Real Megalodon Tooth Real Postcranial The Predator and Prey KitMegalodon, meaning "big tooth," is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 2. 3 to 3. 6 million years ago. It is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful fish to have ever lived. Fossil remains of the megalodon suggest that this giant shark reached a body length of up to 59 feet. It is believed that their large jaws could exert a bite force of up to 40,000 pounds. Their teeth were thick and robust, built for grabbing prey and