It has become a tragic fact in this world that we will never know that the long lost megalodon really looks like a really-but a new study provides us with the most accurate construction can be.
An international team headed by Kenno Shima, a Dipol University specialist in the United States, has decided that Magaloden (Odints Magaloden) Perhaps his small, mysterious remnant was taller than the previous interpretations.
“This study still provides the strongest analysis of the physical size and shape of megaloden,” Sea Co -Biologists Say Philip StrusEarlier in the University of California River Side, now at the Surviole.
“Instead of resembling a large white white shark, it was in fact like a very thin, tall body, which was more thin, tall. It is very meaningful to move effectively through water.”
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Magaloden is one of the most attractive mysteries in the fossil record. It lived from around 23 million Nearby 3.6 million Years ago, during this time, he occupied an important position in the upper part of the Food Web, before he was overwhelmed.
We know that it was much bigger than the modern shark, but it looked like it was very difficult to find out more about it. The reason for this is, like today’s sharks, Magaloden’s skeleton was mostly cartilage.
Only his teeth and anger have been safe on the sea floor, which shows that a shark indicates a monster that could be between 11 meters to 40 meters (36 to 131 feet) in length.
Most estimates are settled between 13 13 and 18 meters with white shark (Carcharoden Carcharias) As the basis of their model, using one of the most complete megaloden fossils we have: almost Complete found near Belgium is full spinal cord with 11 meters in length.
The White Shark is a true powerhouse, one of the fastest hunters in the sea, so it is easy to see why scientists can turn to Magaloden to understand it. However, not all sharks are the same.
Instead of examining the megaloden spinal cord in the context of just a handful of species, Shada and his colleagues compared it to a huge category of 145 residential and 20 -end shark species.
Specifically, they wanted to calculate the length of the body parts Not Represented by the fossilized rash column; That is, the head and tail of the shark.
Their new point of view has shown that if Migloden’s physical plan was in accordance with most of the other shark’s evolution, which is so beautifully prepared, the tail and tail of the extinct hunter could represent 16.6 and 32.6 %, respectively, with a thin body, with a thin body, with a thin body.Negaprone Brevirostees) Compared to white shark
This means that the Belgian person will have a length of 1.8 meters and the tail will be 3.6 meters, which will make the specific megalodon a total of 16.4 meters wide.
Although Belgium’s spinal column provides scientists with a group of relevant bones with which they are not the only megaloden vertebri pelvicologist. Nor are they the greatest. The largest rash in the deposit is 15.5 cm (6.5 inches) long.
Other than Denmark’s other than 23 cm is said to be significantly larger. Assuming that it represents the largest size to reach the megalodon vertebra, researchers calculated a new top size for the shark.
“24.3 meters length is currently the largest possible reasonable estimate O. Megaloden It can be justified based on science and current focus record, ” Shima says.
This length is compared to two School busesFrom the end, mostly larger than the shark, who swim in the oceans today, while the filtering wheel shark (Rankoden Tips) Can reach the length 20 m or moreAnd the original whale can be significantly larger.
The interesting thing about all these large marine animals is that their bodies are also long and sleek. The white shark is made for a short, stock shape for a short burst of speed. More energy efficient swimming, and minimal drag lemon lemon sharks, wheel sharks and long -sleeved bodies are better.
A tall, sleek, more hydoodynamic body may have given megaloden a bigger than a white shark, with a maximum size of the body less than 6 meters, which is limited to its swimming and hunting style energy requirements.
At 23.4 meters in length, a Magalodon would have traveled the oceans at a speed of about 2.1 2.1 to 3.5 km (1.3 to 2.2 miles) per hour, when needed, the left speed burst will be used.
“This research not only improves our understanding of looks like megalodon, but also provides a framework to study how to affect the movement of shaped animals,” Sayers say.
“Jagantism is not just about growing up – it’s about preparing the right body to survive on this scale. And Magaloden is a very highly example of this.”
Has been published in research Pilotology Electronic.
