Experts completely deny the rumor that giant shark megalodon survives in modern times
Megalodon, a kind of shark that lived from 23 million years ago to 3.6 million years ago, is a huge shark with a maximum length of over 20 m. On YouTube and TikTok, there are rumors that megalodon is secretly surviving in a land untouched by mankind, but megalodon research experts dismiss it as 'impossible'.
Could the megalodon still exist today?
Megalodon is an attractive existence as 'a huge shark that surpasses modern sharks' and often appears in fiction works. In addition to numerous shark movies, the movie 'MEG The Monster' focuses on
And there are people on YouTube and TikTok who claim that megalodon has survived to the present day.
12 Reasons the Megalodon Shark May Still Exist-YouTube
However, Jack Cooper of Swansea University, UK, who is involved in megalodon research, told the science news site Live Science, ``Megalodon is definitely extinct. is a nonsense claim without evidence,' he cuts the rumors in half.
Cooper points out that megalodon is the largest predator at the top of the ocean food chain, and its existence impacts marine ecosystems.
It is known that megalodon was preying on whales, etc., and if megalodon had not been extinct, it is thought that a huge whale like a blue whale close to 30 m in length would not have appeared. In other words, the existence of huge marine mammals such as blue whales is the proof that 'megalodon is extinct'.
Regarding the rumor that it survives in the deep sea like the Mariana Trench, Mr. Cooper denied that the deep-sea sharks found in the Mariana Trench are quite small, and that giant sharks like megalodon have not been found. He said that not only deep-sea sharks but also other life forms are often small, so it is difficult to secure enough food even if there is only one megalodon.
Cooper also denied the existence of megalodon in terms of the marine environment. Cooper, who agrees with the climate change theory about the main reason for the megalodon's extinction, said that the Pliocene, when the megalodon is thought to have gone extinct, saw global sea level decline, reducing the area for megalodon to survive. At the same time, he points out that it has become difficult to obtain the necessary amount of food. The modern sea level remains lower than the Pliocene, so it seems that the environment is far from ideal for megalodon.
In addition, Cooper said that modern giant sharks are facing a crisis due to poaching, so if Megalodon were alive, it would have faced similar problems.
In addition, the sequel 'MEG The Monsters 2' of the movie 'MEG The Monsters' set that Megalodon survived will be released on Friday, August 25, 2023. Following the previous work, Jonas Taylor, a rescue diver played by Jason Statham, will face the sea monster Megalodon.
Movie 'MEG The Monsters 2' Trailer Jason Statham VS Super Huge Shark Megalodon Again - YouTube
The terror of being attacked by a giant shark is fully depicted.
Movie 'MEG The Monsters 2' 30 seconds notice Hen coming to see you from the deep sea - YouTube
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