Can Megalodons be brought back?

But could megalodon still exist? ‘No. It’s definitely not alive in the deep oceans, despite what the Discovery Channel has said in the past,’ notes Emma. ‘If an animal as big as megalodon still lived in the oceans we would know about it.

What would happen if the megalodon come back?

For starters, if megalodon sharks still roamed our oceans, the last place they’d be going would be the Mariana Trench! Unlike humans, who only produce teeth during the early stages of life, sharks continue to produce new sets throughout their entire lives, losing their teeth almost every two weeks.

Could there be a megalodon in the Mariana Trench?

According to website Exemplore: “While it may be true that Megalodon lives in the upper part of the water column over the Mariana Trench, it probably has no reason to hide in its depths. However, scientists have dismissed this idea and state that it is extremely unlikely that the megalodon still lives.

What would happen if titanoboa was alive?

Humans might be an ideal snack. Places such as Australia seem to co-exist with dangerous snakes, but the sheer massiveness of a titanoboa would dwarf anything we’re used to. Titanoboas would prefer a hot, damp, jungle-like area, like the Amazon. Snakes rely on heat from outside their bodies to survive.

Is the thermocline real?

A thermocline is the transition layer between warmer mixed water at the ocean’s surface and cooler deep water below. Below 3,300 feet to a depth of about 13,100 feet, water temperature remains constant.

Could we genetically bring back a megalodon by altering the genetic code?

Could we genetically bring back a Megalodon by altering the genetic code of a modern shark? Not really; and for the same reasons it is impossible (currently anyway) to alter a bird’s genetic code to bring back the Tyrannosaurus Rex or any other dinosaur.

What happened to the giant shark megalodon?

As for the environment, giant sharks are extinct for a reason. The whales it hunted migrate regularly to the poles, where megalodon is not equipped to follow; it seems to have preferred smaller species than what currently exists; and it faces stiff competition from orcas, which could probably turn to hunting it on occasion, as well.

What impact did megalodon have on marine ecosystems?

Megalodon probably had a major impact on the structure of marine communities. The fossil record indicates that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. It probably targeted large prey, such as whales, seals and sea turtles. Juveniles inhabited warm coastal waters and fed on fish and small whales.

How can we bring extinct animals back from extinction?

Advances in science, specifically biotechnology, could enable scientists to bring some of these animals ‘back’ from extinction, and there are a few already on the list. Generally, it helps if there is a species still alive today that is genetically similar to the extinct animal, like elephants for woolly mammoths or cows for aurochs.