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Simona Kitanovska

Mega Appetite: Megalodon – The Biggest Shark That Ever Lived – ‘Ate Sperm Whales For Breakfast’

Megalodon – the biggest shark that ever lived – ate sperm whales for breakfast, according to new research.

The huge and powerful sea monster was attracted by the cetaceans’ huge nose – which accounts for a third of the body and its spermaceti oil.

Megalodon even attacked prehistoric sea monster Leviathan melvillei – named after the author of Moby Dick, say scientists.

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