Giga Blue Shark

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Shark
gptkbp:anatomy cartilaginous skeleton
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:color blue-gray
gptkbp:conservation_status not applicable (extinct)
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:era Cenozoic
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change and prey depletion
gptkbp:family gptkb:Lamnidae
gptkbp:first_appearance about 23 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record worldwide
extensive
radiometric dating techniques
teeth and vertebrae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Carcharocles
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:habitat_range up to 1,200 meters
coastal and open ocean waters
gptkbp:head extremely powerful
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giga Blue Shark
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in movies and documentaries
gptkbp:known_for being one of the largest predators in history
gptkbp:last_appearance about 2.6 million years ago
gptkbp:length up to 60 feet
gptkbp:location fossils found in North America
gptkbp:migration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:mouth large and serrated
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Carcharodon
gptkbp:originated_in descended from earlier sharks
gptkbp:paleobiology important for studying shark evolution
gptkbp:predators none known
gptkbp:prey large marine mammals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Carcharocles_angustidens
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:great_white_shark
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research studied for insights into marine ecosystems
gptkbp:research_importance understanding prehistoric marine life
gptkbp:research_interest paleobiology and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Carcharocles_megalodon
gptkbp:size about 3 feet
larger than modern great white sharks
gptkbp:size_comparison_with_humans much larger than humans
gptkbp:social_behavior likely solitary
gptkbp:time_period Miocene to Pleistocene
gptkbp:weight up to 100 tons
up to 200,000 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gradual decline over millions of years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zoids:_New_Century_Zero
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7