How And Why Did The Megalodon Go Extinct
But how and why did the enormous predator, which could grow up to 66 feet long, go extinct? When did the megalodon go extinct? Megalodon first appear in the fossil record around 20 million years ago, having descended from a lineage that appeared about 60 million years ago. The species was found across Earth’s oceans, except in the polar regions, and it would feed on whales, seals, turtles and other sharks....