Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums

mor

Jun 12 2007, 03:47 AM

QUOTE(mor @ Jun 12 2007, 03:34 AM) [snapback]1719859[/snapback]

It is not proven that Megalodon Sharks are extinct.The Megalodon Shark lived up to 70 million years ago. Weighed up to 5 or 6 tons. Length was about 70 ft. People get there facts all wrong. They have no clue. 5 have done reasherched Sharks for about 4 or 5 years.So I would not trust Discovery Channels facts.I have a picture of a Megalodon Shark for my back ground.

psyche101

Jun 12 2007, 03:55 AM

QUOTE(mor @ Jun 12 2007, 01:41 PM) [snapback]1719873[/snapback]

They might and thay might not. Is it NOT a PROVEN fact that they are extinct.There is a web site you can go on to find out about a lot of types of sharks.

Yes, there is, the last fossil was from 1.6 million years ago.
Also, research has suggested that megalodons were probably coastal sharks, and that deep-sea survival is extremely unlikely. As such a 16 meter shark would be noticed cruising the shorelines during normal shark spotting.
The best-educated estimates of this creature's maximum size range from 12 to 16 m (40 to 52 ft) previous much larger reconstructions of the shark's size, up to about 30 m (100 ft), are now generally considered inaccurate.
Read this link. No Megs Left.

You never know, I could be wrong, after all, I don't have a Meg picture as a background.

Thunderbolt

Jun 12 2007, 03:59 AM

i have to agree
the Megalodon is extinced
is been proven

corey tylor

Jun 12 2007, 08:04 AM

megalodons are real i found one in my toilet..its true

pyrolover2000

Jun 12 2007, 08:36 AM

QUOTE(Tommy @ Apr 14 2003, 12:11 PM) [snapback]35583[/snapback]

Listening to the Fortean Panel of Cryptozoology on Sunday, Dr Charles Paxton said he thought it was highly unlikely that the Megalodon still roamed the oceans, as the only thing big enough to feed such a beast would be whales; and we have yet to see any half consumed whales...

I beg to differ. I have been working on the pacific ocean for a little more than twenty years. I spend 240 + days at sea each year. In fact, I just departed the island of Saipan, which is right on the edge of the Marianas Trench yesterday. In that twenty plus years, I have seen more than two dozen half eaten whales. I have also seen a number of half eaten giant squid. Now, all of these sighting have been in the tropical pacific.

~Onyx~

Jun 12 2007, 02:54 PM

Well, there was a dead 30 ft. whale-shark that was found off the coast of Florida yesterday(with no obvious wounds or cause of death), I think that's as close as your gonna get to a modern-day Megalodon.

psyche101

Jun 13 2007, 01:01 AM

QUOTE(pyrolover2000 @ Jun 12 2007, 06:36 PM) [snapback]1720108[/snapback]

I beg to differ. I have been working on the pacific ocean for a little more than twenty years. I spend 240 + days at sea each year. In fact, I just departed the island of Saipan, which is right on the edge of the Marianas Trench yesterday. In that twenty plus years, I have seen more than two dozen half eaten whales. I have also seen a number of half eaten giant squid. Now, all of these sighting have been in the tropical pacific.

All sharks feed on carrion, the bite size of a Meg would be more than noticeable.

Normal Person

Jun 13 2007, 04:00 AM

It isnt realistic for it to still be alive, there is a scarcer and scarcer amount of prey, unless the deep sea is roaming with life, but the Megaladon wouldve evolved into a smaller version because of the food supply, providing that evolution is true, which it most likely is.

Simple Logic

Jun 13 2007, 07:27 AM

well im gonna say that one of those sharks are out there somewhere because if the lochness mnster is in a loch and we are having trouble finding it wat are the odds of fining this shark

~Onyx~

Jun 13 2007, 01:27 PM

QUOTE(Abhorsen @ Jun 13 2007, 03:27 AM) [snapback]1722001[/snapback]

well im gonna say that one of those sharks are out there somewhere because if the lochness mnster is in a loch and we are having trouble finding it wat are the odds of fining this shark

Considering the chances of it's existence....0.

capoeiranger

Jun 13 2007, 08:38 PM

QUOTE(pyrolover2000 @ Jun 12 2007, 03:36 PM) [snapback]1720108[/snapback]

I beg to differ. I have been working on the pacific ocean for a little more than twenty years. I spend 240 + days at sea each year. In fact, I just departed the island of Saipan, which is right on the edge of the Marianas Trench yesterday. In that twenty plus years, I have seen more than two dozen half eaten whales. I have also seen a number of half eaten giant squid. Now, all of these sighting have been in the tropical pacific.

It seems that they both half ate each other out.

psyche101

Jun 13 2007, 11:50 PM

QUOTE(Abhorsen @ Jun 13 2007, 05:27 PM) [snapback]1722001[/snapback]

well im gonna say that one of those sharks are out there somewhere because if the lochness mnster is in a loch and we are having trouble finding it wat are the odds of fining this shark

Why is it, do you think, that we cannot find the Loch Ness Monster? Maybe because there is no Loch Ness Monster outside of Legend??

Either that or we are using the wrong bait, we need some atrticulate barbituated virgins or something, and a really big hook.

frogfish

Jun 14 2007, 12:07 AM

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Either that or we are using the wrong bait, we need some atrticulate barbituated virgins or something, and a really big hook.

I'll catch it!

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well im gonna say that one of those sharks are out there somewhere because if the lochness mnster is in a loch and we are having trouble finding it wat are the odds of fining this shark

You're basing your statement of the idea that Nessie actually exists....which it doesn't...so chance of finding a meg is 0.

Reason? Because it doesn't exist!!!!

snuffypuffer

Jun 14 2007, 05:29 AM

QUOTE(capoeiranger @ Jun 13 2007, 03:38 PM) [snapback]1722981[/snapback]

It seems that they both half ate each other out.