Oligocene to Early Pleistocene Era where the Megalodon lived in cold waters as the ice sheets have started to very slowly form from the cold waters of the Arctic but the Megalodon lived worldwide. Although being on top of the food chain the Megalodon also had competition which was the Odontocenti which consisted of raptorial sperm whale and squalodontis which were also apex predators at the time. The competition could have been one of the reasons the Megalodon went extinct due to the competition taking
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Name: Sir Bizzle Period: 6 B.S. 3.3: Food Chains and Food Webs Scene 1: 1. What are the two ways living organisms obtain energy? A. Directly from the sun and by eating other organisms B. Directly from the sun and drinking water C. Eating other organisms and drinking water D. None of the above Scene 2: 2. Which of the following statements is true? A. Fungi‚ bacteria‚ and insects produce their own food B. Plants are consumers C. Wolves are decomposers D. None of the
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in waters as shallow as three feet (one meter) deep‚ these sharks spend most of their time in deep coastal waters. The great white shark is related to the prehistoric Megalodon shark‚ which grew to over sixty-five feet (20 meters). The largest great white sharks found have been over twenty feet (six meters) long. Like the Megalodon‚ great whites have huge triangle shaped teeth that are serrated‚ like knives. The teeth of great white sharks are up to three inches (seven centimeters) long and as they
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The great white shark‚ Carcharodon carcharias‚ also known as the great white‚ white pointer‚ white shark‚ or white death‚ is a species of large lamniform shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. The great white shark is mainly known for its size‚ with the largest individuals known to have approached or exceeded in length‚ and in weight. This shark reaches its maturity around 15 years of age and can have a life span of over 30 years. The great white shark is
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Sharks belong to a group of fish called Chondrichthyes. Meaning they have skeletons made of cartilage instead of bones. These marine animals have inhabited the oceans for almost 440 million years. Hundreds of millions of years before humanity was ever created. While the idea of dinosaurs dominates the idea of a prehistoric world‚ they weren’t alive until about 230 million years ago. This has allowed for these cartilaginous sharks to evolve over time into the creatures that we are accustomed to today
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The great shark debate: to cull or not to cull? The great shark debate continues in Australia as summer approaches. Shark bites on bathers and surfers are a particularly sensitive reality. These are personal and community-wide tragedies that implore us to find adequate solutions. The goal of everyone is to improve shark bite prevention and risk reduction while finding solutions that reflect the values of the public. Shark culling and shark hunts‚ as an acceptable government response to beach
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Protecting the Apex Predators of the Ocean Most people assume that all sharks are dangerous‚ and some do not dare to swim next to an untamed shark. Sharks are commonly perceived as man-eaters and a threat to humans swimming in open water. Due to several media coverages on shark attacks‚ some believe that we should eliminate this threat and allow people to swim confidently in open water. Whenever people hear the word shark‚ people think of “dangerous‚” “man-eater‚” and “sea-monster.” They all have
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“Goldman Sharks Swimming in Grey Water” Don Tram Joel Valenti Marcio Vandik Christine Vanstrom March 29th‚ 2012 Executive Summary Goldman Sachs‚ founded by German immigrants‚ began as a small humble business looking to succeed. Over time their business strategy changed and they entered into ethical and legal issues they had not encountered before. In the late 1920s Goldman Sachs began maliciously investing in companies to drive their demand. They coined this term “laddering” from
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Video Reflection 11/15 We all know the ocean to be a vast place teeming with countless species of life. Yet we often forget that there are patches of the ocean that are not swarming with such life. These “marine deserts” are some of the least lively waters of the ocean which stems from shifting ocean currents that devoid regions of plankton; the base of the oceanic food chain. Yet‚ these same waters are home to some of the most notorious marine predators. The striped marlin‚ for example‚ are daylight
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I’m researching the Hammerhead shark it has many unique features . It has a oddly shaped head used for hunting . They live near the equator or in tropical waters . They are carnivores and eat about anything and their favorite food is the sting ray . The hammerhead shark is very unique . Their head helps them see and pick up electric waves under water . their head helps them see and hunt . They are carnivores only eat meat favorite is the stingray . Their color is grayish brown and green on the
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