Megalodon

Otodus megalodon

Chondrichthyes · Lamniformes · Otodontidae

Fig. 1. Megalodon

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Estimated about 15-20 m (debated)
Weight	Estimated tens of thousands of kg
Food	Whales and seals
Lifespan	Unknown
Society	Unknown
Habitat	open ocean
Range	World oceans
Wild or tame	Extinct about 3.6 million years ago

Known almost only from teeth and vertebrae; teeth are found in Florida rivers such as the Peace River.

Modern data

Status today

EXExtinct status to verify

Conservation	Extinct (fossil).
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Otodus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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