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In the famous Nazca Peruvian desert in the department of Ica, a group of scientists led by Claes Post (Klaas Post) from the Rotterdam Natural History Museum (Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, the Netherlands) found a giant skull. He belonged to the huge predatory whale, which lived on earth 12-13 million years ago. Paleontologists reported in the journal Nature, that the monster – a three-meter jaw. And the teeth – the height of 36 centimeters. He himself could reach 17 meters.

Megalodon, the giant prehistoric shark.

Nightmarish whale named Leviathan melvillei in honor of Herman Melville – author of the novel “Moby Dick” about a giant whale. For comparison: the current whale is far from his savage ancestor. Although the extent they are not inferior. But the teeth are small and grow only in the lower jaw. And ancestor they grew up and the top and bottom. And he ate squid, as descendants, and other whales, which simply snack with their huge jaws.

The skull was discovered by scientists, and whale teeth.

It seems that Leviathan melvillei has the largest teeth among the inhabitants of our planet’s history – said one of the authors of the study, Oliver Lambert (Olivier Lambert) from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences).

Teeth Leviathan melvillei more than Carcharocles megalodon – Megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark, which is superior to the ancient whale in size. According to scientists, both of these monsters were on the top of the food pyramid. That is, not known resistance and ate all the other inhabitants of the ocean at the time – Miocene. But together they are unlikely to compete. And in the battle for the extraction did not enter. Animals then missed at all.

Megalodon's jaw

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And suddenly they’re still here?

Not the fact that the Megalodon shark – longer than 30 meters – died out completely. In this skeptical experts on white sharks Americans Richard Ellis and John Makkosker. Reason – hundreds and even thousands of 12-centimeter-long teeth, which divers extracted from the ocean floor around the world. Scientists believe that these monstrous teeth may not fossils. ? ?? ????? ???????????. And from living Megalodon. Giant sharks lose their current age. Like their smaller relatives.

Megalodon's huge teeth.

Megalodon means “big tooth”. Some, indeed, large. Could compete with the teeth of an ancient whale.

Among the fishermen about the giant shark tales go. For example, if you believe, of course, fishermen in 1963 off the coast of Australia, around the island Bruton schooner was attacked by 40-meter monster. He gobbled up a few three-meter containers with lobsters, hanging overboard. Fortunately, the teeth of 36 centimeters divers did not find. And it gives hope that old sperm yet extinct. But … They do not have the habit littering teeth.

Megaldon vs White shark

There is a suspicion that not all extinct Megalodon.

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