About Megalodon
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Paleontological Comparison
If the giant shark met the king of dinosaurs...
Otodus megalodon
Era: Cenozoic
Period: Miocene-Pliocene
Diet: —
Region: Worldwide oceans
Tyrannosaurus rex
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Late Cretaceous
Diet: Carnivore
Region: North America
| Criterion | Megalodon | Tyrant Lizard King |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 15-18 m m | 12-13 m m |
| Height | 4-5 m m | 4 m m |
| Weight | 50-60 tonnes t | 5-9 tonnes t |
| Era | Cenozoic | Mesozoic |
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
Verdict (physical categories)
Megalodonleads (3/3)
Note: size is only one factor. Speed, bite force, intelligence and hunting strategy matter too.
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No. Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct 66 Ma. Megalodon (Otodus megalodon) emerged in the Miocene ~23 Ma, 43 million years after T-Rex's extinction. They never coexisted. In a hypothetical duel, both evolved in radically different environments: T-Rex on land, Megalodon in the oceans.
Megalodon (Otodus megalodon) had the most powerful bite in the animal kingdom at 108,000 to 182,000 Newtons — 2 to 3 times more than Tyrannosaurus rex's 57,000 N. Megalodon measured up to 18 metres and ~50-70 tonnes, with fossilised teeth of 18 cm.
Roughly eight times. Megalodon reached 50 to 60 tonnes at 15 to 18 metres, while Tyrannosaurus rex peaked at 5 to 9 tonnes for 12 to 13 metres. Water carries a shark's weight, something a land animal cannot afford: past about ten tonnes, leg bones simply stop keeping up.
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