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I know this is really OT, but people seemed interested when I showed some shark teeth a couple months ago. I got this beauty from a friend of mine who reluctantly sold it so he could raise money for a HD TV. It's a near 5" blue megalodon tooth, really beautiful. (I'm attaching a picture of Mendoza so this post isn't 100% off-topic.)

Thanks,
Ed

Wow. Great color and pattern on that first pic. 5"? That's a big shark! :O
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Julie
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That is one big tooth, would've hated to be in the ocean when they were around. Is Megalodon the largest of the prehistoric sharks that we know of?
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Yes, megalodon was the biggest shark that ever lived. Occasionally teeth over 7" long are found. I think the biggest so far is 7.5"!! A shark with teeth that big would make the shark in "Jaws" look like a guppy.

Thanks,
Ed

>>That is one big tooth, would've hated to be in the ocean when they were around. Is Megalodon the largest of the prehistoric sharks that we know of?
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
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>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

im having a hard time trying to comprehend how a shark with a 7 1/2 tooth would compare to a monster shark of today... have any more stats or even better pictures comparing?
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-Stephen-
-Step-
-Steve Lightning-

0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Saphira)

hopeful for not to distant future:
--Brazilian rainbow boas
2 or 3 more? maybe a breeding trio or two pair
-- something for the wifey... my list got to big...

click here to see a size comparison between megalodon, great white and human.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Roughly speaking, for modern Great whites, for every inch of an anterior tooth, the shark will have 8-10 feet of length. So a great white shark with 2" anterior teeth will be around 20 feet long. The theory is that since megalodon teeth are similar in shape to Great Whites, then that formula can be used for estimating the length of a megalodon shark given the tooth size.
So the diagram that Dave posted is probably pretty accurate.

So am I in the running for the Golden Boa "Most Off Topic" award?

Thanks,
Ed

>>im having a hard time trying to comprehend how a shark with a 7 1/2 tooth would compare to a monster shark of today... have any more stats or even better pictures comparing?
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>>-Stephen-
>>-Step-
>>-Steve Lightning-
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Those are beautiful. i love sharks about as much as I love snakes, so i love when i see something new like that. Its really cool
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1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Carlisle?)
0.0.1 Ghost Corn snake (Starbuck)

0.0.1 Variable Kingsnake (Lego)- I miss you
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos (Mr Stubs, Bandit)- I miss you

One cool tooth!

Lately thee are more fake teeth being passed around - so the one you have is a true gem!
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Mike

7.13 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King