Zeliard said:It's hard to imagine how an enormous and utterly unstoppable predator like the Megalodon could be wiped out entirely, especially when smaller and far less dominant sharks survived multiple extinction events.
Dark Octave said:I held one of the largest megalodon teeth in existence (six inches) not too long ago. The guy who owned it said that it was illegal for him to have it because of how rare that size is.
I can't waig to tell him these things are still alive, if he doesn't know already.
industrian said:I love Wikipedia's size comparison pictures for apex predators:
The dude is just chillin' whilst these big ass lizards look like they're lining up to eat the motherfucker.
subzero9285 said:Spinosaurus' size is greatly exaggerated in this comparison. It was nowhere near that big, I mean it's nearly twice the size of Rex.
Spaceman Spiff said:This is true.
When some more complete Spinosaurus jaw fragments were found, they estimated the overall size at something like ~17 m. However, a more recent analysis and newer scaling curves suggest that it may have been around 14 m-- still larger than most other theropods, but not quite as much as before.
Wikipedia still seems to be using the earlier estimate.
Spaceman Spiff said:This is true.
When some more complete Spinosaurus jaw fragments were found, they estimated the overall size at something like ~17 m. However, a more recent analysis and newer scaling curves suggest that it may have been around 14 m-- still larger than most other theropods, but not quite as much as before.
Wikipedia still seems to be using the earlier estimate.
BruceLeeRoy said:Man that's crazy.
Peter Benchley has already given us a book about the great white and a giant squid where the hell is my book on Megalodon!
industrian said:I love Wikipedia's size comparison pictures for apex predators:
The dude is just chillin' whilst these big ass lizards look like they're lining up to eat the motherfucker.
Meus Renaissance said:The scariest dinosaur for me was them raptors. They scarred me in Jurassic Park
GDGF said:The shark looks fake.
weird picture, at any rate. two bites? maybe there were two other sharks .Swan Girl of Sydney Posted at 4:35 PM October 27, 2009
If this was real where is the blood? Dodgy photoshop job to hype up things for the shark net brigade
Salty said:
JCX said:please tell me goosebumps isn't a new meme.
Mudkips said:Why do people keep posting animal size comparisons?
None of those are bigger than the blue whale.
I already won, damn it.
I already won!
Torhthelm Tídwald said:Only animals with teeth count here.
Thunder Monkey said:SHE WAS HUNGRY YOU HEARTLESS BASTARD!
*cries*
NOT IF YOU LOVE BLOOD DRAINING DOWN YOUR THROAT!Ducky_McGee said:YOU HAVE TO COOK THEM FIRST FATTY
Zeliard said:It's hard to imagine how an enormous and utterly unstoppable predator like the Megalodon could be wiped out entirely, especially when smaller and far less dominant sharks survived multiple extinction events.
funkmastergeneral said:I would imagine the huge food requirements would be their downfall. Any shift in population of their prey and a megalodon would be fucked considering how much they'd need to eat to keep functioning.
BorkBork said:A bigger predator is more dependent on bigger prey (most likely whales) to survive. Size is an adaptation that may be an advantage and a disadvantage.
You can subscribe to National Geographic's RSS feed I guessDr. Kitty Muffins said:Is there a website devoted to dinosaur and pre-historic creature news?
Zeliard said:It's hard to imagine how an enormous and utterly unstoppable predator like the Megalodon could be wiped out entirely, especially when smaller and far less dominant sharks survived multiple extinction events.
funkmastergeneral said:I would imagine the huge food requirements would be their downfall. Any shift in population of their prey and a megalodon would be fucked considering how much they'd need to eat to keep functioning.
We're real men with plums made out granite. Or just stupid convicts with no brains. Depends on who you ask.Ela Hadrun said:Jesus Christ I don't know how anyone swims in Australia. fuck.
Honestly, the reason why shark attacks on people get so much media attention is because it's damn rare. Look up the statistics; you'll be surprised.Ela Hadrun said:Jesus Christ I don't know how anyone swims in Australia. fuck.
Cohsae said:If I saw the thing while I was swimming I would drop a megalodin my wetsuit.
Ela Hadrun said:Jesus Christ I don't know how anyone swims in Australia. fuck.
WretchedTruman said:Honestly, the reason why shark attacks on people get so much media attention is because it's damn rare. Look up the statistics; you'll be surprised.
basically, bee's > sharks, by a mile.
BorkBork said:Yup. Shark attacks are pretty freaking rare compared to other dangers, even in the animal kingdom.
mr jones said:*sigh* Crazy white people. I love my pale brothers, but damn y'all crazy.