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University of California-Merced: Research Proves Megalodon Was Warm-Blooded, Both an Advantage and an Extinction Factor
June 27, 2023
MERCED, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:

Megalodon was the biggest shark in the world -- 50 feet long or more -- and one of the largest fish ever to exist. It roamed most of the world's oceans from 23 million to 3.6 million years ago.

A new study by paleoecology Professor Sora Kim and colleagues shows the shark's body temperature was considerably higher than previously thought and provides clues to . . .

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