Who is bigger jaws or megalodon?

REAL ancient mega-shark the megalodon that was three times bigger than Jaws with teeth as 'big as a hand' is brought back to life in action film The Meg. IT was the mega-shark three times the size of a great white, with each of its 270 teeth as big as a hand.
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What was bigger than a megalodon?

When it comes to size, the blue whale dwarfs even the largest megalodon estimates. It's believed blue whales can reach a maximum length of 110 feet (34 meters) and weigh up to 200 tons (400,000 pounds!). That's more than twice the size of even the largest megalodon size estimates.
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Who is bigger shark or megalodon?

The megalodon (Otodus megalodon) was a megatooth shark, which roamed the oceans from about 22 million years ago until about three million years ago. Its name means "big tooth". Three times bigger than the great white shark, the megalodon could grow up to 18m (60ft) in length and weigh up to 60 tonnes.
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Is there a shark bigger than Jaws?

On January 17, patrol helicopters off the coast of southern Australia reported seeing a great white shark “nearly as big as Jaws.” In fact, it was estimated to be up to 23ft long, only marginally smaller than the infamous movie killer — and it came to within just 100 metres of the shore.
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How big is the megalodon in Jaws?

Based on the jaw reconstruction, Megalodon was estimated to be 30 metres (98 feet) long.
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Is megalodon still alive in 2021?

Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago.
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Which is the biggest shark?

The largest is the whale shark, which has been known to get as large as 18 meters (60 feet). The smallest fits in your hand.
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How big was Bruce in Jaws?

Bruce (the shark, not the lawyer) is 1,208 pounds, 25-foot-long and 45 years old. It is the last of its kind, since all other sharks used for the film were destroyed, according to NPR. "The original Bruce — or Bruces — were all destroyed," Spielberg's spokesman, Marvin Levy, told the publication.
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What is the second biggest shark?

The second biggest shark in the world is the basking shark

Like whale sharks, basking sharks are filter-feeders. While they don't get quite as large as whale sharks, the largest one ever reliably measured was 12.27 metres or just over 40 feet long.
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What is the scariest shark ever to exist?

Top 10 Scariest Shark Species
  • #8: Sand Tiger Shark. ...
  • #7: Hammerhead Shark. ...
  • #6: Shortfin Mako Shark. ...
  • #5: Blacktip Shark. ...
  • #4: Oceanic Whitetip Shark. ...
  • #3: Tiger Shark. ...
  • #2: Bull Shark. ...
  • #1: Great White Shark.
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Is a lion shark real?

Lion Sharks are fearsome aquatic creatures renowned for the difficult involved in catching them. To catch a large lion shark is the mark of an experienced fisherman.
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Are megalodon still alive?

Extinction of a mega shark

We know that megalodon had become extinct by the end of the Pliocene (2.6 million years ago), when the planet entered a phase of global cooling. Precisely when the last megalodon died is not known, but new evidence suggests that it was at least 3.6 million years ago.
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How strong is a megalodons bite?

With a jaw estimated to measure about 9 x 11 feet, scientists have calculated that megalodon's bite force would be about 40,000 pounds per square inch.
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Who can defeat megalodon?

The modern sperm whale, fin whale, blue whale, Sei whale, Triassic kraken, pliosaurus and colossal squid could all beat the megalodon.
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Who will win megalodon or blue whale?

A megalodon would win in a fight against a blue whale using it's powerful bite and speed.
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Who would win titanoboa vs megalodon?

Megalodon would win a fight against Titanoboa. The monster snake is a one-trick pony, and that trick isn't any good against a massive shark. Even if it managed to wrap about the shark, it's much too small to kill it. Megalodon was about 9 feet across and weighed 100,000lbs.
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What is the 3th biggest shark?

3. Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) 25 feet / 7.6 meters.
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Was Jaws a megalodon?

A new study from the University of Bristol and Swansea University has calculated the total body size of the Otodus megalodon - the distant ancestor of the great white shark depicted in hit blockbuster, Jaws, in 1975.
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Who killed Jaws?

The shark breaks free and leaps onto the boat, devouring Quint in the process. Trapped on the sinking vessel, Brody shoves a pressurized scuba tank into the shark's mouth and climbs onto the crow's nest. He shoots the tank with Quint's rifle, killing the shark with the resulting explosion.
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Is Jaws 2 the same shark?

So, no, the Jaws films do not feature the same 'killer' shark. However, each film sees members of the Brody family take on a shark and this is what remains consistent across the series. Thank you for taking the time to read this post about the Jaws movies.
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What killed megalodons?

megalodon was outcompeted by the modern great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias,) which evolved serrated teeth around 5 to 6 million years ago, and became a worldwide-distributed species around 4 million years ago," he said.
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How big is a megalodon compared to the Titanic?

Megalalodon grew to around 20 meters long and weighed around 100 metric tons. That's a lot of fish! However Titanic was 166 meters long and the hull was made from rolled steel from 2.5cm to 3.5cm thick.
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Is megalodon real?

megalodon, (Carcharocles megalodon), member of an extinct species of megatooth shark (Otodontidae) that is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish, that ever lived.
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