Safari Megalodon Toy

Megalodon teeth have been collected for hundreds of years. During the Renaissance, some people thought that they were the petrified tongues of dragons and snakes, but in 1667, the Danish scientist Nicolaus Steno recognized them as shark teeth. The famous Swiss zoologist Louis Agassiz, was the first to notice the similarity of the teeth of the megalodon to those of the great white shark, and the so-called Carcharodon megalodon, although some zoologists still think that the megalodon is more closely related to other modern sharks, and put it in its own genus.

Scientific Name: Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon

Characteristics: Like living sharks, the megalodon had a skeleton made of cartilage, which does not fossilize well. Because of this, we have mostly teeth and vertebrae. The teeth are large (up to 7 inches in length), triangular in shape, with serrations on both cutting edges. By comparing these to the teeth and vertebrae of living sharks, we can estimate the actual size of a whole megalodon. Estimates of Megalodon's total length are speculation, as only partial remains are known, but it's safe to say our Megalodon toy is quite a bit smaller. The teeth of the megalodon resemble those of the great white shark, although they are bigger, of course.

Size: This Megalodon toy is 7.25 inches long and 4.25 inches wide.
The Megalodon is part of the Wild Safari Prehistoric World collection