Megalodon Poop Size:Large 77" along the widest point

77" along the widest point

5-2 inches long

an image of their sudden extinction but also a preservation of how they lived

This specimen is a fragment from a mission-flown payload liner of the Discovery

highlighting the nature of this ancient blade's manufacture

Megalodon Poop Size:Large 77" along the widest pointThe Megalodon shark dominated the oceans of the world for over 20 million years. Reaching sizes upwards of 18m (59ft) in length, the largest Megalodon jaw reconstruction measures 3. 3m (11ft) across and 2. 7m (9ft) tall. This specimen is a chunk of fossilized Megalodon poop. Scientifically known as coprolites, these fossils are important indicators of the prehistoric shark's territory and diet, and leave us clues about the wider food chain of the