Giant ''Meg'' Shark: Longer and Leaner?

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Fossil remains of the giant shark Otodus megalodon have been found in Miocene1 and Pliocene2 rock layers, which ICR scientists interpret as having been formed during the Genesis Flood.3 Paleontologists recently revised the estimated adult body length for megalodon upward from 15.9 meters (52 feet) to 24.3 meters (80 feet). Based on considerations of swimming efficiency, they concluded the megalodon’s body was probably more elongated like that of a lemon shark (see figure) rather than stocky and bulky like that of a great ...More...

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