The Megalodon Didn't Just Die — Something Hunted It

Megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived — and the story of how warm blood both built and doomed a giant explains exactly why it vanished. In this episode: Otodus megalodon, 23-3.6 million years ago, how warm blood both built and doomed a giant, and why it matters for the great white shark. Chapters: 00:00 The largest shark that ever lived 00:16 Just how big was Megalodon? 01:47 The fossil evidence 03:09 Then it vanished 04:36 Suspect 1 - a cooling ocean 05:17 Suspect 2 - a smaller rival 06:06 The leading explanation 07:55 What it means today Sources & further reading: UC Merced 2023 - Megalodon was warm-blooded (advantage and extinction factor) Early Pliocene extinction of Otodus megalodon (~3.6 Ma; great white competition) Megalodon - overview (age, size, bite marks) Related episodes: More Lost Creatures deep dives — coming soon Disclosure: This video contains AI-generated and AI-restored footage (hero shots) and AI-synthesized narration. Diagrams are original. / AI復元映像 #Megalodon #Paleontology #Evolution