Today we talk about Otodus megalodon, the undisputed apex predator of the prehistoric oceans that ruled the deep for over fifteen million years.

Reaching lengths of up to 50 feet or more and weighing over 40 tons, Megalodon was more than three times the size of today's Great White Shark. With serrated teeth as long as a human hand and a bite force estimated to be four times stronger than Tyrannosaurus rex, this massive marine predator hunted prehistoric whales and sea turtles across the globe.

In this episode, we’re dissecting the biology, hunting strategies, and biomechanics of history's ultimate marine hunter. We explore why this leviathan vanished around 3.6 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch - from changing ocean currents and cooling global climates to rising competition from agile new competitors like a ...