Megalodon
By Everett Rosenfeld Monday, Aug. 01, 2011NEXT 1 of 10
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Nothing is more awesome or frightening than the concept of a 50-to-65-ton predator roaming our oceans. Megalodon, which fittingly means "big tooth" in Greek, is the name of a species of gargantuan shark that fossils indicate exceeded 50 ft. in length. But good news for beachgoers: scientists estimate that the megalodon has been extinct for well over 1 million years. Yet, this fact has not stopped some of Hollywood's greatest B-movie minds from resurrecting the beast for classic monster movies: Shark Attack 3: Megalodon, Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus and Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus.
See the real-life mega shark vs. giant octopus.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2085822_2085823_2085950,00.html #ixzz1TpnONsYy
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