What did Megalodon eat? Anything it wanted — including other predators
The article discusses recent Princeton research revealing that megalodon and other megatooth sharks were apex predators at the highest trophic level ever measured in prehistoric marine food webs. Using a novel technique to analyze nitrogen isotopes in fossilized shark teeth, researchers determined that these sharks likely preyed upon other predators and even predators of predators. This finding challenges previous assumptions about large marine animals primarily being filter feeders or herbivores. The study underscores the importance of shark teeth in reconstructing ancient ecosystems and understanding the ecological roles of extinct marine predators.
