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

www.reuters.com Tooth analysis confirms the megalodon - a huge ancient shark - was warm-blooded

The megalodon, a huge shark that was the scourge of the ancient oceans and is a star in modern movie theaters, is named for its "large tooth" - and for good reason. Its serrated teeth - up to about 7 inches long (18 cm) - could tear through any prey in the deep blue sea.

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god i'm using too much fediverse, took me a minute to understand the title lol
- Scientists confirm warm.blood federated with megalodon.

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