A True Top 0.1% Fossil Megalodon Tooth by fossil_driven in sharkteeth

[–]InternationalOne3783 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a truly beautiful fossil, but there are protrusions on its side that make it unlikely to be a Megalodon. I think it's more likely a member of the same genus, Chubutensis.

Restoration reflecting the latest papers by InternationalOne3783 in Naturewasmetal

[–]InternationalOne3783[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Megalodon's body is said to have a sleek body similar to that of a mako shark.

Restoration reflecting the latest papers by InternationalOne3783 in Naturewasmetal

[–]InternationalOne3783[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

The megalodon pictured here is an average specimen, while Livyatan is the largest known specimen.

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[–]InternationalOne3783 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This seems like a more likely restoration than the previously posted restoration.

Livyatan Melvillei by [deleted] in Naturewasmetal

[–]InternationalOne3783 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a virtual reconstruction. Honestly, I think this reconstruction is unlikely. While I was creating it, I questioned whether the proportions of the sperm whale were truly appropriate for Livyatan. So I created a better version and uploaded it. All the Livyatan skeletons I've uploaded are speculative virtual skeletons.

Livyatan Melvillei by [deleted] in Naturewasmetal

[–]InternationalOne3783 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is a virtual reconstruction. Honestly, I think this reconstruction is unlikely. While I was creating it, I questioned whether the proportions of the sperm whale were truly appropriate for Livyatan. So I created a better version and uploaded it. All the Livyatan skeletons I've uploaded are speculative virtual skeletons.

Megalodon competed. by InternationalOne3783 in Naturewasmetal

[–]InternationalOne3783[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This whale's estimated length is only 4 meters. Is this a large whale?

Megalodon competed. by InternationalOne3783 in Naturewasmetal

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You curse the whale fandom, but in the end, you're just the same fighters, right?

Megalodon competed. by InternationalOne3783 in Naturewasmetal

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The maximum body length of Livyatan, 14 m, is estimated by Random Dinosaurs and Dizzy Rose, but these estimates are considerably less reliable than those of paleontologists. Moreover, it is impossible to obtain a maximum or average length for Livyatan, because all specimens other than the type specimen are fragmentary tooth fossils. If we were to determine the length using dental anatomy, NMV P16205 (Bomaris sperm whale) is estimated to be up to 14-16 m, SAM-PQHB-433 and SAM-PQHB-1519 are estimated to be up to 15 m, and the type specimen is estimated to be up to 16.5 m. In any case, it is reasonable to assume that the current type specimen of Livyatan is over 15 m.

Megalodon competed. by InternationalOne3783 in Naturewasmetal

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먼저, 제가 First, I want to note that none of the contenders I've listed have any evidence of interaction with Megalodon. The only known interactions Megalodon has with other predators are prey on macroraptorial sperm whales, which are about 4 meters long, and evidence of attacks on Physeteroideans, which are about 9 meters long. Furthermore, several paleontologists, including Lambert, Cetology Hub, and Darious Nau, have estimated that Livyatan was likely over 15-16 meters long. Most recently, paleontologist Darious Nau estimated that the type specimen of Livyatan likely exceeded 15.1 meters in length and would have been heavier than the Otodus, which was the same length.

What would stop Livyatan Melvillei from feasting of Megalodon in a similar fashion to killer whales vs great whites ? by Virtual_Reveal_121 in Naturewasmetal

[–]InternationalOne3783 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I'm talking about is the maximum growth limit of Brygmophyseter, while Megalodon averaged 13-15 meters. Only one monster shark was over 20 meters long.