Chinese customs seize fossilized teeth of prehistoric shark
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Updated: 2021-04-25 13:57
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CHONGQING -- The customs in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality have seized two fossilized teeth of a megalodon, a prehistoric species of shark.
The fossils, weighing 104.8 grams and 57.6 grams each, were found in a parcel when going through the customs in Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
The megalodon, meaning "big tooth," was a giant shark that lived roughly 28 million to 150,000 years ago. It is believed to be a fierce predator in prehistoric oceans with a bite force five times that of a great white shark.
With a presumed maximum length of 18 meters and a weight of 50-70 tonnes, it is one of the largest predators of all time.
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