Predatory Sharks Grew to Enormous Sizes in Prehistoric Times. These Five Strategies Helped Them Get So Big
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For more than one hundred million years, giant sharks have flicked their massive tails throughout Earth’s oceans. Some of these immense fishes have been filter-feeders, such as today’s whale, basking and megamouth sharks.
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For more than one hundred million years, giant sharks have flicked their massive tails throughout Earth’s oceans. Some of these immense fishes have been filter-feeders, such as today’s whale, basking and megamouth sharks. But enormous predators with razor-sharp teeth have cut their way through our planet’s waters, too, from today’s celebrated great white shark to the extinct megalodon. Huge sharks with an appetite for blubber did not evolve just once.
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Predatory Sharks Grew to Enormous Sizes in Prehistoric Times. These Five Strategies Helped Them Get So Big
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