Tooth analysis confirms the megalodon - a huge ancient shark - was warm-blooded

https://www.reuters.com/science/tooth-analysis-confirms-megalodon-huge-ancient-shark-was-warm-blooded-2023-06-27/

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skunch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 3y

Can confirm. Am megalodon. Am warm.

ugh@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Does this mean that modern sharks are not related to megalodons? Or at least not directly?

thebestaquaman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Not a biologist, but I would think that evolution could take something from cold to warm blooded (or opposite) without way too much time. I think I read somewhere that scientists are debating/speculating whether some dinosaurs were warm blooded as well.

Vilian@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

god i'm using too much fediverse, took me a minute to understand the title lol

adj@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Scientists confirm warm.blood federated with megalodon.