An Animal To Rival Megalodon? - The Giant Killer Sperm Whale Livyatan

Among prehistoric sharks none are more famous than the giant Megalodon, a fearsome predator that stalked the ancient oceans for almost 20 million years. Surely, nothing in our planet’s oceans could ever have competed with such an extraordinary creature? That's where the giant killer sperm whale Livyatan melvillei comes in.

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