Jun 2, 2025 · New research shows megalodon wasn’t just hunting whales — fossilized teeth suggest the massive predator ate whatever it could to meet its 100,000-calorie-a-day diet.

Jun 11, 2025 · Apex predators existed, food webs were complex, and adaptability was key to survival. Megalodon may have ruled the oceans, but not alone… and not without competition.

May 27, 2025 · What scientists understand about the voracious feeding habits of the colossal megalodon could be up for some revision. The prehistoric predator that went extinct about 3.6 million …

Jun 1, 2025 · “Megalodon was by all means flexible enough to feed on marine mammals and large fish, from the top of the food pyramid as well as lower levels, depending on availability,” said Dr. …

Contrary to widespread assumptions, the largest shark that ever lived -- Otodus megalodon -- fed on marine creatures at various levels of the food pyramid and not just the top.

Fossil evidence shows that the Megalodon primarily fed on large marine mammals including whales, dolphins, sea lions, dugongs (sea cows), as well as sea turtles and large fish.

May 26, 2025 · It appears, after all, that megalodon partook of a much broader range of prey than previously assumed, as the geoscientist discovered together with scientists from Germany, France, …

May 26, 2025 · For centuries, scientists believed that Otodus megalodon hunted exclusively at the top off the food chain, but a new study led by Jeremy McCormack from the Department of Geosciences …

May 28, 2025 · New research suggests that this prehistoric giant shark was less of a specialized leviathan and more of a marine opportunist — gorging on whatever prey the seas served up, whether …

Nov 10, 2025 · Megalodon’s immense size was a defining factor in its diet. It required a vast amount of energy to sustain its body mass, necessitating the consumption of large, energy-rich prey such as …