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Is the Megalodon bigger than a blue whale?

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So the Megalodon was probably bigger than some smaller whales but not the Blue whale. Also since sharks don't have a bony skeleton this size is an estimation based on the assumption that the size to tooth ratio is the same of present large sharks but this could be in error. read more

The blue whale shark is the largest animal to have ever existed (as of right now of course :p) and is still extant. The Megaladon is thought to be the largest of most sharks, bigger than the Great White shark. read more

In short no, and nowhere near the size of the larger baleen whales like the blue whale. Megalodon was roughly 15–18m in length and between 20–50tons in weight. Blue whales on average are about 25m and 110 tons, with the biggest reaching 29m+ and over 175tons. read more

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