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Object of the Week for July 7

Megalodon

This 52-foot-long model of a female mega-toothed shark is suspended from high. This extinct fish’s full name is Carcharocles megalodon, but it’s often called simply “megalodon” for its giant teeth. The Megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago.

Learn more about this toothy fish

  1. Megalodon May Be Extinct, but There’s a Life-size One at the Smithsonian
  2. The Making of Smithsonian's Megalodon
  3. More Fun Facts
  4. Make your Own Shark

Color and create

  1. Color Megalodon