It turned out that Megalodon's teeth had grown so large and sharp by accident

The famous extinct megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived in the seas and oceans. Name

species translates as “big tooth,” which refers to the massive teeth of a shark. They are wide and triangular, unlike the curved, blade-like teeth of megalodon's closest relatives.

Traditionally it was believed that differences in shapeThe teeth observed in this group of giant sharks reflect the changing diet. While the oldest relatives probably used their teeth to pierce small and fast-moving prey, such as fish, the megalodon most likely used them to bite off large chunks of marine mammal meat or dismember prey with powerful head movements.

In a new study published in the journalScientific Reports,Scientists used digital modeling to understand how megalodon's dentition functioned while feeding.

Scientists have concluded that megalodon teethgrew to impressive sizes not for better hunting or feeding, but by accident. It was the gigantic body size of ancient sharks that was responsible for the change in species-specific teeth, and not an evolutionary necessity.

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