{"product_id":"huge-6-03-fossil-megalodon-shark-tooth-wilmington-north-carolina","title":"HUGE 6.03\" Fossil Megalodon Shark Tooth - Wilmington North Carolina","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecies \u003c\/b\u003e- Carcharocles megalodon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e - 6.03\" long\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocation\u003c\/b\u003e - Wilmington, North Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge\u003c\/b\u003e - Pliocene-Miocene - Appx 4-7 million years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemarks\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cspan\u003e Extra LARGE complete 6.03\" long fossil Megalodon shark tooth, discovered offshore of North Carolina! This is a really great value on a massive meg that will blow you away in person!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 6.03\" for a substantial display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Coastal North Carolina - a genuine scuba diving find.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: Light Gray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRarity: Limited availability makes this a prized addition to any collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% authentic with no repair or restoration. All known geographical information will be provided to the buyer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% authentic and unrepaired fossil Megalodon tooth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sourced from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtlantic Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e, off the coast of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorth Carolina, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e. Here the teeth are found in depths of approximately 100–115 feet (30–35 meters) and are collected by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003especially trained scuba divers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThese divers brave life-threatening decompression sickness if strict dive guidelines are not followed. The divers who collect these are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprofessionals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith decades of experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE MEGALODON AND ITS FOSSIL TEETH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarcharocles megalodon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the largest predator in history and one of the most fascinating creatures to ever live. This massive animal lived during the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Pliocene–Late Miocene epochs (3.5–8 million years ago)\u003c\/strong\u003e, with ancestors like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarcharocles chubutensis\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eangustidens\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eauriculatus\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eaksuaticus\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOtodus obliquus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edating back nearly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 million years\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegalodon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereached lengths of at least\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 feet (18 meters)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand weighed around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 tons\u003c\/strong\u003e—over three times longer and 25 times heavier than the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat White\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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