"Megalodons may have become megahunters by running hot" Topic
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Tango01  | 04 May 2024 4:33 p.m. PST |
"Massive Otodus megalodon sharks — the ocean's largest meat-eaters ever — ran hot. It now appears that their rise (and fall) may have been tied to their warm-bloodedness. Chemical measurements on fossil O. megalodon teeth suggest the sharks had higher body temperatures than surrounding waters. Analyses of carbon and oxygen in the teeth revealed that the giant shark's body temperature was about 7 degrees Celsius (13 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than seawater temperatures at the time.."
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| JMcCarroll | 05 May 2024 11:01 a.m. PST |
"Think were going need a bigger boat" |
| Tango01 | 05 May 2024 3:38 p.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 05 May 2024 10:05 p.m. PST |
Being 'hotter' than the surrounding water made them more susceptible to Sidewinder missiles… |
 miniMo | 06 May 2024 6:10 a.m. PST |
Quint is going to need something bigger than a coup-coup. |
| Tango01 | 06 May 2024 3:48 p.m. PST |
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