How do we know what Megalodon looked like?

No one's really sure what megalodon looked like – all that remains of this prehistoric monster are teeth and a few vertebrae. ... Did You Know? People Used To Think Megalodon Teeth Were Dragon Tongues. read more

Almost all reconstructions of Megalodon are based on the overriding assumption that it was very like the modern White Shark, only more so. read more

Megalodon teeth are very similar to the teeth of the great white shark, but much bigger. So mostly, we assume that it looks exactly like a giant great white shark. There is little reason to believe this is accurate, as we’re not even really sure that the great white is its closest living relative. read more