They used a new approach to estimate the shark’s total body ... that tapers sharply toward the tail. But lemon sharks have a ...

The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...

What features do the coelacanth and the bull shark have in common ... Tails: Fish tails also take many shapes. A crescent-shaped tail, like that of the swordfish, allows the fish to swim rapidly ...

An international team of researchers surveyed the ratios of the head, trunk, and tail relative to total body ... to the notion that the megalodon’s shape was more akin to the long, slender modern ...

In addition, the research team also investigated the previously unknown body shape of Megalodon. The teeth of the discovered Megalodon were sawtoothed like those of the original great white shark ...

Shark biologists now say a lemon ... with a broad midsection that tapers sharply toward the tail. In contrast, lemon sharks have a leaner, more uniform body shape, with a less pronounced taper.

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark ... tapers sharply toward the tail. In contrast, lemon sharks have a leaner, more uniform body shape, with a less pronounced ...