We've got ourselves a shark-off!
we're throwing the great white shark
against Mean Meg herself,the megalodon.
First up,
give some applause forour favorite Jaws,
the famous antagonist,His species has been around for400 million years.Great whites swam fin-to-fin againstthe megalodons duringthe Miocene era,
about 16 to 2.6 million years ago.
But will first-fin experience
be enough to help our
great white shark win this match?
Next up,
it's the massive Miocenean monster,
Meg's been ready to rip and tear
her prey since before she was born.
Seriously.
Scientists think that before birth,
these sharks cannibalized their
siblings in the womb.
So uh,
with that,
let's see some sharks!
Today, the great white shark
is the largest predatory fish
in our waters.
Growing up to 6 m (20 ft) in length
and weighing up to
1,905 kg (4,200 lb),
you'll need more than a fishing rod
to reel in this fella.
But I'm sorry to say,
he might as well be a snack
to the megalodon.
The monstrous megalodon
is up to 25 m (80 ft) in length,
and weighs up to 50 tonnes (55 tons).
That's about the same size
as a railroad car.
The megalodon wins Round 1!
Thanks to movies like "Jaws,"
the great white's got some serious
street cred.
His five rows of 8 cm (3 in)-long
serrated teeth,
paired with a bite force of
27.6 MPa (4,000 psi)
make him a formidable foe.
For the megalodon,
the jury's still out on how much bite
force she's bringing to the table.
Based on their favorite food
of small whales,
and their 276 cm (7 in) tooth size,
scientists have estimated that
their bite force is most likely
around 182,201 newtons (40,960 psi).
One bite from his extinct enemy
can mean death for our
contemporary contestant.
The megalodon takes Round 2!
Who could come out on top in a fight?
Well, that comes down to
how hungry Mean Meg is.
If there isn't any blubbery,
juicy whale sashimi up for grabs,
she might be desperate enough
to take a bite of the hard
and rubbery great white.
The great white's sneaky ability
to camouflage himself and
slightly faster swimming speed
might give him a chance to escape.
But the likelihood that he'll be
successful is,
well,
slim.
The hungry megalodon chomps
the great white's tail.
Oh, he's hurting.
Open wide!
And it's lights out for the
great white.
One big gulp and it's over!
It's a good thing these
big baddies are extinct.
Without a doubt,
the winner of this match
is the megalodon!
Let's see if the great white
can redeem himself.
Next,
we're throwing him back into the ring
against not one,
not two
but 1,000 hungry piranhas.
We'll see who wins
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