Procarcharodon megalodon tooth
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This large shark's tooth has been identified as belonging to a a type of prehistoric shark, a giant marine predator, the Procarcharodon megalodon. This species lived about 30-40 million years ago. It was related to the ancestors of the great white shark that roam our oceans today, but was many times larger. Whales were its main prey. This tooth was found 79km inland from the Whanganui River mouth, at Pipiriki, aa area on the Whanganui River.
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Title
Procarcharodon megalodon tooth
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Date made
30-40 million years ago
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Subject
Procarcharodon megalodon, marine fossil, prehistoric, shark, tooth
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Additional information
Stone, 13.6 x 11.5 x 6.5cm
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Location
Pukenamu Queen's Park, Watt St, Whanganui
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