New measurements reveal the true size of the massive megalodon shark

[Mike Wehner]

• New research into the ancient megalodon shark species has revealed the most accurate estimates of its size to date.
• The creatures could grow to 59 feet in length, according to researchers.
• The sharks lived between 4 million and 23 million years ago.

If you happened to be swimming in Earth's oceans anywhere from around 4 million to 23 million years ago, the last creature you'd have wanted to run into was a megalodon shark. These incredible creatures were absolutely massive, and we've known about them for a long time thanks to bits and pieces of fossilized remains discovered by paleontologists over the years.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of a full fossilized specimen, estimating the true size of the sharks has been difficult. Now, researchers in the UK have come up with what they say is the most accurate measurement of an adult megalodon, and the figures are almost too wild to be believed.

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