THE MOST DANGEROUS MEGALODON ENEMIES
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From inky depths to clear tops, the Megalodon was the most fearsome predator to ever prowl the ocean in all of history. It roamed the water with mighty terror like nothing we’ve ever seen nor like something we would ever see. Estimated at 60-70 ft and weighing 8 times an average elephant, it was also the largest marine predator of all time. Long gone but it was not alone. Other marine predators were ready to go tooth-to-tooth, fin-to-fin, and sharko-a-sharko with the greatest predator of all time. If you’re a fan of gladiatorial fights between simulated animals, then you’ve come to the right place. Today, let’s find out ten of the most dangerous megalodon enemies!
Number 10: The Otodus Shark
Not in a flash did the Megalodons become huge. It took them millions of years while changing ancestry and dimensions to attain the size we know they had. Among their most immediate ancestors was the Otodus shark that terrified the sea between 5 and 23 million years ago. Their fossils have been found from Africa to Europe, Asia to North America, telling us about how wide they traveled. But because their skeleton was filled with cartilage, only a few of their bones were preserved. Regardless, their tooth was no pushover. They most likely devoured large marine mammals with it.
Depending on who you ask, the Megalodons were either direct descendants of the Otodus sharks or rather belonged to the final chronospecies of the Otodus genus. In English, the Otodus sharks grew bigger by the years until they culminated in Megalodons. At some point in time, the megalodons would have prowled the ocean alongside their immediate fore-bearers who were of relative size. So Otodus sharks would have gone fin to fin with the mighty megalodons as their first rival ever. Of course we know who won - the Megs!
https://theevolutionstore.com/fossil-otodus-shark-tooth-large/
Number 9: The Brygmophyseter
Not all whales are gentle giants like our modern-day blue whales. Some feed on other whales and sharks alike and the Brygmophyseter was one of a kind. From a single, almost complete skeleton, we know they belonged among the megatooth whales that lived around 14 million years ago, right in the middle of the long reign of megalodons. Since the Megalodons terrorized all the 7 seas, it’s no doubt that these two would have locked teeth once in a while. They would have competed for food like seals, cephalopods, whales, and other large marine mammals which they both considered to be delicacies. But with a mere 23 feet long, the brygmophyseter was dwarfed by the megalodons in all proportions. What they lacked in size, however, they complemented with teamwork.
Brygmophyseter like their modern relatives - the killer whales, hunted in groups known as pods with at least 5-6 members in each one. A single brygmophyseter was equipped with strong 12-row munchers powered by a skull nearly 5 feet long. Expand that by 6 times and that’s what a single megalodon had to deal with each time they met.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LBNooNLYpYM
Number 8: The Zygophyseter
Strong enough to tackle a megalodon, but size was the Zygophyseter major disadvantage. They’re 20 feet short of that when compared to a megalodon. But just like the Brygmophyseters, their hunting pattern, sheer will, and teamwork would have made an encounter with a lone megalodon a fair fight. They also had strong bony outgrowths between their upper and lower jaws like in living killer whales. That plus the 28 rows of teeth equipping both of their jaws were believed to have increased their bite force. With all of that, they had a higher chance of surviving a head-on collision with a fully-grown megalodon when compared to their close relatives, the Brgmophyseter. If they’re many, they could have even overpowered the megalodon. But that guy is just too formidable and built for the kill. So, their success rate is quite low. On second thought, we think a pod of zygophyseters would have made it out alive. Because like all sperm whales, what if they had the spermaceti organ? If yes, it means they might have had bi-sonar capabilities, thus increasing their chance by a tiny bit!
https://additional-creatures.fandom.com/wiki/Zygophyseter
Number 7: The Mosasaurus
Born to the ocean like no other, the Mosasaurus is an extinct squamate reptile, the like of snakes and worm lizards. They were indeed a large species but their size had always been controversial among fans and paleontologists alike. To some, Mosasaurs could have topped close to 60 feet.