For nearly 20 million years, megalodons prowled the world’s oceans. The massive creatures, which could grow up to 80 feet long and weighed about 94 tons, used their large teeth and strong jaws to subdue whatever prey they encountered—from whales and large fish to other sharks.
The fearsome predators went extinct roughly 3.6 million years ago. But they’re still making waves today: Maryland is now considering whether to make the megalodon its official state shark, reports WMAR-2 News’ Megan Knight.
The effort is spearheaded by Stephen Godfrey, curator of paleontology at the Calvert Marine Museum in southern Maryland, and his colleague John Nance, who serves as the museum’s paleontology collections manager…