Whale shark and Megalodon are both sharks. We often hear that the whale shark is the largest shark. At present, the whale shark is indeed the largest shark, but it should be noted that only for existing species. In addition, there is a prehistoric giant shark, called Megalodon. Although they are larger than whale sharks, biologists have now concluded that whale sharks are extinct. So far, the whale shark is the largest.
Specifically, the body length of whale sharks can generally reach more than ten meters, and few can reach 20 meters; But Megalodon sharks are larger, and their body length can reach 30 meters. You can also compare their weight, the largest whale shark weighs only more than 30 tons, but the weight of Megalodon can reach 80 tons. The megalodon is larger than the whale shark.
As mentioned above, the size of the whale shark is smaller than that of the Megalodon, so from the perspective of size, the whale shark is also unable to beat the megalodon. Of course, it's not just a matter of size that whale sharks can't beat Megalodon.
From past records, Megalodon is a very dangerous predator, they can eat any creature, in their way through the place basically no creature can be spared. Even Megalodon, which sometimes prey on huge whales, will accidentally crush their skulls and kill them before they can react. Whale sharks, on the other hand, are more docile, eating creatures that are small in the ocean, and sometimes eating plants; They eat by sucking directly, and their teeth are not strong. Therefore, the whale shark is unable to beat the Megalodon.
