And you thought that Great White Sharks were big? Not even close next to a Megalodon. Megalodons were the biggest and deadliest sharks that ever lived. Enter the incredible world of these monster pre-historic creatures. Discover when they lived, what they ate and why they became extinct. Filled with full color illustrations, fascinating facts and easy to understand text. Perfect for young readers - for ages 6 to 8 years. Learn how these awesome predators ruled the oceans for millions of years.
Longer than a school bus and weighing more than 22 elephants, Megalodon was a truly enormous and powerful prehistoric predator. This ancient ancestor of today's most feared ocean predator, the shark, would have hunted whales and been able to snap up a great white shark as a snack! In this book, readers get to dive into the world of a prehistoric ocean giant and find out how scientists have used fossils and studies of modern-day sharks to look back millions of years and piece together the story of Megalodon.
TV scientist Prof Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events ever, told from the point of view of evolution's superstars, the most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our planet. Whether you're 9 or 90, his unique exploration of the most destructive, yet most creative, force in nature makes top level science fun. Here are the superstars of the story of life, from the super-weird to the super-ferocious. Usually a species has 10 million years or so of evolving, eating, chasing, playing, maybe doing homework, or even going to the moon before it goes extinct. Megalodon, the super-predator, had the most powerful bite force ever measured! Terrorising the oceans, it hunted with stealth and skill, but even Megalodon died out, along with 50 percent of marine mammals, 2.5 million years ago. Find out why! 'An accessible, beautifully illustrated book that covers millions of years of natural history by focusing on one particularly deadly predator... I am intrigued to read the other books in the series' LoveReading Collect all eight books about animals we have lost in mass extinctions caused by asteroids or mega-volcanoes, clashing continents and climate change. Past brought to full-colour life by palaeoartist Gabriel Ugueto
When a nuclear submarine is destroyed and evidence points to the Megalodon, an immense, supposedly extinct, prehistoric shark, Frank Acremann of the Institute of Marine Studies seeks a solution to the problem
"Great white, bull, and tiger sharks are some of today's most talked-about sharks. But have you met the sharks of yesterday? Each prehistoric shark had its own amazing-and sometimes strange-features. The scissor-tooth shark had teeth in a spiral shape. The giant megalodon was about three times the size of a great white. One small prehistoric shark had a big dorsal fin in the shape of an ironing board! Readers will gobble up all the facts about these early ocean hunters and learn how they compare to modern sharks"--
Dive into a world of friendship and adventure in The Miocene Megalodon: Meggles and the Don of the Ocean! Join Meggles, a curious Megalodon, as she embarks on a thrilling journey to uncover the secrets that lie hidden in the depths of the Mariana Trench. Accompanied by her diverse group of ocean-dwelling friends, Meggles swims through the dark waters, facing the unknown and the possibility of being trapped in the abyss forever. Will Meggles and her companions find a way to swim back to the surface, or will they succumb to the fate of extinction, lost forever at the bottom of the ocean? Dive in and find out in this captivating tale of underwater exploration and the unbreakable bonds of friendship. The Miocene Megalodon: Meggles and the Don of the Ocean promises an unforgettable adventure that will keep you hooked until the very last page!
