Smithsonian Institution Coupled with these saw-like teeth was an extreme bite: megalodon’s jaws generated 40,000 pounds of bite force. In comparison, saltwater crocodiles – award winners for ...

Megalodon sharks, estimated to be up to 65 feet (20 meters) long, were the largest sharks that ever lived. Their jaws could span up to 11 feet (3.4 meters) wide with a bite force significantly ...

In order to tackle prey as large as whales, megalodon had to be able to open its mouth wide. It is estimated that its jaw would span 2.7 by 3.4 metres wide, easily big enough to swallow two adult ...

Megalodon may be the most well-known prehistoric ... Weirdest of all was probably Helicoprion (bottom), which had a lower jaw shaped like a buzz saw and no teeth at all in its upper jaw.

In order to tackle prey as large as whales, megalodon had to be able to open its mouth wide. It is estimated that its jaw would span 2.7 by 3.4 metres wide, easily big enough to swallow two adult ...