Megalodon?? serous answers please

Question

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Answer 1

there is no evidence to support that it is still alive, so we consider it extinct. just because it might be alive, doesn't mean you treat it as such. in science you go by evidence, of which there is none to support the notion that the animal is swimming around today.

Answer 2

A quote from a book I love that has absolutely nothing to do with the subject: (and the quote might not be exact, but still)

"Just because no one's seen them existing doesn't mean they don't exist, because no one's seen them not existing, either."

You're right. the ocean is a huge place... you never know what's lurking in there. BUT, we do have to be somewhat realistic as well. Every year, a few times a year, US Fish and Wildlife goes out to a marsh near where I live and plays a birdsong that hasn't been heard from a living bird in over 25 years. If a specimen hasn't been seen in I believe it's 30 years, it's considered extinct... will they ever get a response to the call of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow? Probably not, but if they don't try, they never will. Good luck in your endeavors, but be ready to not have any luck whatsoever and be ready to be ridiculed by the mainstream whenever you mention it.

But if no one looks, who's gonna find it?

Answer 3

Anythings possible in the deep, but if megalodon was still lurking around somewhere we would likely have already found bits and pieces of large whales that they would have fed on, or injured whales showing signs of being attacked by the monster shark. As of yet, there's no evidence that full-grown whales have any natural predators, and megalodon was big enough to easily dine on them. My guess is that after the cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs, there just wasn't quite enough food available for a predator the size of megalodon to live comfortably and it's descendants were forced to "downsize" to keep from starving.

Answer 4

What gimme said

Answer 5

I think you are very correct. There could still be a decent number of megaladons out there. If i were you i would do some research on the megaladon, it sounds like you are extremely intrested in them. Good Luck Hope You find something very intresting. Heres a intesting site. Hope it helps :)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaladon

Answer 6

It is very plausible that these animals could still exist, or possibly the great white won the evolutionary race as times changed. Until we completely explore the ocean, we'll never know for sure. Personally, I think it is very possible. There are stories by a lobster fisherman that entire pots were carried off in front of their eyes (can tell by the buoy going away).