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Megatooth Sharks were Opportunistic Supercarnivores, New Research Reveals

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Megatooth Sharks were Opportunistic Supercarnivores, New Research Reveals
Otodus megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago. Image credit: Alex Boersma / PNAS.

Paleontologists have analyzed the ratio of two different zinc isotopes in the dental enamel of 19 species from an Early Miocene marine ecosystem, including the megatooth sharks Otodus megalodon and Otodus chubutensis.

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